"Steamboat" is a song written by
Buddy Lucas and performed by
The Drifters
The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/Soul music, soul vocal groups. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, f ...
. In 1955, the track reached No. 5 on the
U.S. R&B chart.
It was featured on their 1958 album, ''Rockin' & Driftin.
The Drifters, ''Rockin' & Driftin''
Retrieved May 13, 2023
References
1955 songs
1955 singles
The Drifters songs
Atlantic Records singles
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