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| "Bongo Rock" | |
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| Single by Preston Epps | |
| from the album Bongo Bongo Bongo | |
| B-side | "Bongo Party" |
| Released | April 1959 |
| Genre | Instrumental rock |
| Length | 2:00 |
| Label | Original Sound 4 |
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"Bongo Rock" is a rock and roll instrumental recorded by Preston Epps, written by Epps and Arthur Egnoian.[1] Released as a single in 1959, it charted #14 Pop in the United States,[2] and #4 in Canada.[3] It was included in Epps' 1960 album Bongo Bongo Bongo.[4]
The Surfaris' 1963 hit single "Wipe Out" was based on this song.[5]
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "Preston Epps". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Koda, Cub (1994). Rock Instrumental Classics Volume 1: The Fifties (p. 14) [CD booklet]. Los Angeles: Rhino Records.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - June 29, 1959". CHUM Tribute Site.
- ^ Wilds, Tony. "Bongo Bongo Bongo - Preston Epps". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Doerschuk, Andy; Schnale, Wally (January 16, 2013). "A Look Back At The Heyday Of Rock Drum Solos". Drum Magazine. Retrieved August 30, 2019.