"Black Slacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the

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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 -

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*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. *

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released a version of the song as a single in the United Kingdom in 1979. *

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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, ''

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References

1957 songs 1957 singles 1979 singles The Sparkletones songs ABC Records singles RCA Records singles Magnet Records singles {{1950s-single-stub