| "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" | ||||
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| Single by James Ray | ||||
| from the album James Ray | ||||
| B-side | "It's Been a Drag" | |||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Caprice CAP-110 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rudy Clark | |||
| Producer(s) | Gerry Granahan | |||
| James Ray singles chronology | ||||
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"If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" is a song written by Rudy Clark and first recorded by James Ray in 1961. Ray's recording on the Caprice label, arranged by Hutch Davie and produced by Gerry Granahan,[1] reached number 10 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 22 on the Hot 100 in early 1962.[2]
- ^ Dik de Heer, "Gerry Granahan", Black Cat Rockabilly. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 365.