The Little Black Egg

"The Little Black Egg"
Song by the Nightcrawlers
from the album The Little Black Egg
Released1965
Recorded1965
Genre
Length2:45[5]
LabelLee[6]
Songwriter(s)Chuck Conlon[citation needed]

"The Little Black Egg" is a song first performed by Daytona Beach, Florida garage band the Nightcrawlers in 1965.[5] It was a minor hit in both the US and Canada, reaching number 85 on the US Billboard charts in 1967,[7] while doing slightly better in Canada, where it hit number 74.[8] The song has been since covered by multiple artists including Inner City Unit, the Lemonheads, Neighb'rhood Childr'n, Tarnation, the Primitives and the Cars. It was the Nightcrawlers' only hit.[9]

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  2. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2014). Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-44223-322-5.
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  4. ^ Farr, Jory (2001). Moguls and Madmen. Simon and Schuster. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-74322-893-0.
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  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 11, 1967" (PDF).
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