The Jolly Green Giant

"The Jolly Green Giant" is a song written by Lynn Easton, Don Harris, and Dewey Terry and performed by The Kingsmen. It reached #1 on the Canadian chart, #4 on the U.S. pop chart, and #25 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1965.[1] It was featured on their 1965 album The Kingsmen Volume 3.[2] The song was based on Green Giant's mascot the Jolly Green Giant. The single originally only credited Easton as the writer, but Harris and Terry were later added when it was determined the song was a re-write of The Olympics song "Big Boy Pete".

"The Jolly Green Giant"
Single by The Kingsmen
from the album The Kingsmen Volume 3
B-side"Long Green"
ReleasedDecember 1964 (1964-12)
GenreGarage rock
Length1:56
LabelWand
Songwriter(s)Lynn Easton, Don Harris, Dewey Terry
Producer(s)Jerry Dennon
The Kingsmen singles chronology
"Death of an Angel"
(1964)		 "The Jolly Green Giant"
(1964)		 "The Climb"
(1965)

The song was arranged by The Kingsmen and produced by Jerry Dennon.[3]

The song ranked #39 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1965.[4]

Other versions
  • Sandy Nelson released a version of the song on his 1965 album Drum Discotheque.[5]
  • The Ravens released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1965 single "Listen to Me Now".[6]
  • The Royal Guardsmen released a version of the song on their 1967 album Snoopy vs. the Red Baron.[7]
  • Don and the Goodtimes released a version of the song on their 1995 compilation album Don & the Goodtimes.[8]
  • The Knickerbockers released a version of the song on their 1998 compilation album The Very Best of the Knickerbockers: Lies.[9]
  • Several other 1965 versions with uncredited groups were released on various "hit parade" labels including Hit, Hit Parader, and Seeburg Rec-O-Dance.[10]

References
  1. "The Kingsmen, "The Jolly Green Giant" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  2. "The Kingsmen, The Kingsmen Volume 3". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  3. "The Kingsmen, "The Jolly Green Giant" Single Release". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  4. "Top Singles of 1965", Billboard 1966 International Record & Talent Showcase. Section Two. December 25, 1965. p. 23-24. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  5. "Sandy Nelson, Drum Discotheque". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  6. "The Ravens, "Listen to Me Now"". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  7. "The Royal Guardsmen, Snoopy vs. the Red Baron". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  8. "Don and the Goodtimes, Don & the Goodtimes". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  9. "The Knickerbockers, The Very Best of the Knickerbockers: Lies". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  10. "45cat.com". Retrieved March 20, 2019.


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