| "Be-Bop Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Ricky Nelson | ||||
| from the album Ricky | ||||
| B-side | "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" | |||
| Released | September 16, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Imperial X5643 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pearl Lendhurst | |||
| Ricky Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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"Be-Bop Baby" is a song written by Pearl Lendhurst and performed by American musician Ricky Nelson.[1] The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard pop chart and No. 5 on the R&B chart in 1957.[2] The song appears on his 1957 album, Ricky.[3] Joe Maphis was the lead guitar on this recording.
The song ranked No. 42 on Billboard magazine's Top 50 songs of 1957.[4]
Rockabilly musician Autry Inman also recorded the song.