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"Black Slacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the R&B chart and #17 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.

The single ranked #100 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1957.

The rockabilly band Jackslacks adopted their name from the song "Black Slacks".

Personnel

• Joe Bennett - vocals, guitar
• Wayne Arthur - double bass
• Howard "Sparky" Childress - guitar
• Jimmy "Sticks" Denton - drums

Other versions

• Buchanan & Goodman sampled the song on their 1957 single, "Santa and the Satellite".
• Robert Gordon released a version of the song as a single in 1979.
• Matchbox released a version of the song as a single in the United Kingdom in 1979.
• Simon & Garfunkel released a version of the song as a medley with their song "Hey, Schoolgirl" on their 1997 compilation album, Old Friends.

In media

• The Sparkletones version has been featured in the films, Crazy Mama (1975) and The Rescuers Down Under (1990).

References

1. Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones, "Black Slacks" chart positions Retrieved January 30, 2016.
2. "Billboard Top 50 - 1957". Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
3. Tracks Sampled in "Santa and the Satellite" Retrieved January 30, 2016.
4. Robert Gordon, "Black Slacks" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.
5. Robert Gordon, "Matchbox" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.
6. Simon & Garfunkel, Old Friends Retrieved January 30, 2016.
7. Crazy Mama soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.
8. The Rescuers Down Under soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.

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