| "The Huckle-Buck" | |
|---|---|
 1949 78 label | |
| Single by Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers | |
| B-side | "Hoppin' John" |
| Released | January 1949 |
| Recorded | December 15, 1948 |
| Label | Savoy 683 |
| Songwriter(s) | Andy Gibson |
| Producer(s) | Teddy Reig |
"The Hucklebuck" (sometimes written "The Huckle-Buck") is a jazz and R&B dance tune first popularized by Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers in 1949. The composition of the tune was credited to Andy Gibson, and lyrics were later added by Roy Alfred. The song became a crossover hit and a dance craze, in many ways foreshadowing the popular success of rock and roll a few years later. It was successfully recorded by many other musicians including Lucky Millinder, Roy Milton, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Otis Redding, Quincy Jones, Canned Heat, Coast to Coast, Brendan Bowyer and Crystal Swing.