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| "Susie-Q" | ||||
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| Single by Dale Hawkins | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Treat Me This Way" | |||
| Released | May 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Studio | KWKH Radio, Shreveport, Louisiana[2] | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly[3] | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Checker | |||
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| Dale Hawkins singles chronology | ||||
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"Susie Q" is a rockabilly song co-written and performed by American musician Dale Hawkins[4] released in 1957. The song was a commercial success and became a classic of the early rock and roll era, being recorded by many other performers in subsequent years.
- ^ "Reviews of New R&B Records". Billboard. May 6, 1957. p. 69. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits. United States: Record Research/Billboard. p. 236. ISBN 0-8230-8283-0.
- ^ King, Ian (November 6, 2018). Appetite for Definition: An A-Z Guide to Rock Genres. Harper Perennial. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-06-268889-7.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (February 16, 2010). "Dale Hawkins dies at 73; early rock musician wrote 'Susie-Q'". Los Angeles Times. p. AA5.