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"Crazy Man, Crazy" was the title of an early rock and roll song written by, and first recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in April 1953. It is notable as the first recognized rock and roll recording to appear on the national American musical charts, peaking at #12 on the ''Billboard'' Juke Box chart for the week ending June 20, 1953, and #11 for two weeks on the ''Cash Box'' chart beginning for the week of June 13. It is also believed to be the first rock and roll recording to be played on national television in the US. The use of a comma in the title varies from source to source, but is present on the original single release, which is credited to "Bill Haley with Haley's Comets," an early variant of the band's name. ==History== The song was written by Bill Haley.〔( BMI: Crazy Man Crazy )〕 Haley said in a 1967 interview with Vancouver, British Columbia DJ Red Robinson that he got the idea for the song from hearing popular catchphrases used by teenagers at school dances where he and his band performed.〔A recording of this interview was released in 1981 on the LP ''Bill Haley and His Comets Interview'' (Great Northwest Records) and on CD as ''The Bill Haley Tapes'' (Jerden JRCD 7023), 1995〕 One of these phrases was "Crazy Man Crazy" while another was "Go, go, go, everybody!" (the latter also featured in a song called "Go Go Go" by The Treniers which music historian Jim Dawson suggests may have been an influence). Haley (and Marshall Lytle) incorporated both phrases into the song. He is said to have written it sitting at the kitchen table while his wife prepared lunch.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Crazy Man Crazy )〕 The song was recorded at Coastal Studios in New York City and was released soon after by Essex Records. Personnel on the recording included Haley's core Comets members (Lytle, Billy Williamson (steel guitar), and Johnny Grande (piano)), plus session musicians Art Ryerson (lead guitar) and Billy Gussak (drums). Also participating on backing vocals were Dave Miller (owner of Essex Records and Haley's producer) and Jerry Blaine, co-founder of Jubilee Records, who happened to be visiting the studio. (Miller and Blaine were recruited because of the need to create a rowdy party-like sound during the song's chorus and conclusion.) On May 23, 1953, the song entered the American Billboard chart and reached No. 12, becoming the first song generally recognised as rock and roll to be a pop hit.〔Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-2002, p.297〕〔(Song artist 90 - Bill Haley & his Comets. )〕 The record was the Top Debut on the Cashbox chart for the week of May 23, 1953, debuting at no. 19. This was also Haley's first national success and his first major success with an original song (prior to this he had had regional success with cover versions of "Rocket 88" and "Rock the Joint"). The recording was released on Essex Records as Essex 321, E-321-A, backed with "What'cha Gonna Do" by Bill Haley with Haley's Comets and was published by Eastwick Music, BMI. The record was manufactured by the Palda Record Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 78 and 45 formats with an orange label. The recording was also released in the UK in August 1953, as London L 1190 as a 78 with "What'Cha Gonna Do" as the B side. In the summer of 1953, "Crazy Man, Crazy" became the first rock and roll song to be heard on national television in the United States when it was used on the soundtrack of ''Glory in the Flower'', an installment of the CBS anthology series, ''Omnibus''.〔("Glory in the Flower". ''Omnibus'', October 4, 1953. IMDB. )〕 This live production featured James Dean〔(Flixster: James Dean. Flixster retrieved 12.2011. )〕 and was a predecessor to his later ''Rebel Without a Cause''. The Paley Center for Media maintains a copy of this production in its archives. Bill Haley and the Comets performed the song in the 1954 Universal International movie short ''Roundup of Rhythm'', which was the motion picture debut of the band in a musical short directed by Will Cowan that featured a D.J. and his female guest introducing the Comets.〔(IMDB. ''Roundup of Rhythm (1954). )〕 This film is regarded as the first rock and roll movie feature predating ''The Blackboard Jungle'' (1955) and ''Rock Around the Clock'' (1956). The band also performed the song in the 1961 Mexican film ''Besito a Papa'' (1961) directed by José Díaz Morales made by Cinematográfica Filmex S.A. and released on September 14, 1961.〔(IMDB. ''Besito a Papa'' (1951). )〕 The film starred Mexican actress Lola Beltran. Haley would later claim (for example in a 1972 interview with CFQC Radio in Saskatoon, Canada) that "Crazy Man, Crazy" sold a million copies, however no evidence to support this claim has been located.〔Original interview conducted circa August–September 1972, CFQC Radio, Saskatoon, Canada; rebroadcast 9 February 1981 from which the source recording was made; transcript of the interview can be found at the (Rockabilly Hall of Fame website ) (accessed 5 July 2008)〕 Haley and the Comets would record new versions of the song (without notable commercial success) in 1960 (Warner Bros. Records) and 1972 (Sonet Records), plus a live performance in 1969 (Buddah/Kama Sutra Records). After Haley's death, surviving members of The Comets (which included Marshall Lytle) recorded new versions of the song in 1997 (Rockstar Records), 2000 (Rollin Rock Records) and 2002 (Bradley House Records). The Original Comets featuring Dick Richards on drums and Joey Ambrose on lead vocals performed the song live on July 5, 2014 at the Wildest Cats concert in the UK with Jacko Buddin on lead guitar. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crazy Man, Crazy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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