| "Duke of Earl" | ||||
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| Single by Gene Chandler | ||||
| B-side | "Kissin' in the Kitchen" | |||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961[1] | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording (Chicago)[2] | |||
| Genre | R&B, doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gene Chandler, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill Sheppard | |||
| Gene Chandler singles chronology | ||||
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| Peach colored vinyl | ||||
 Limited edition release | ||||
"Duke of Earl" is a 1962 US number-one song, originally recorded by Gene Chandler. It is the best known of Chandler's songs, and he subsequently dubbed himself "The Duke of Earl". The song was written by Chandler, Bernice Williams, and Earl Edwards. This song was a 2002 inductee into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[3] It has also been selected by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.[4][5]
- ^ "*The Official Website*". Genechandler.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (2003). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, California, USA: Chronicle Books. p. 219. ISBN 0-8118-3394-1.
- ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame". Grammy.org. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll". Scribd.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived May 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine