"Uh-Uh-Uh" is the first single by the Canadian Squires, written by guitarist Jaime Robbie Robertson, and produced by independent producer Henry Glover. It was released in 1964 on Ware Records. The song was a standard R&B number akin to what the group, who more frequently used the moniker "Levon and the Hawks" (and whom after the single flopped, used it permanently), was performing in clubs across Canada and the United States. Sung by pianist Richard Manuel, with backing vocals by drummer

Levon Helm Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. H ...

, it was backed by "Leave Me Alone", also penned by Robertson. Both Ware and

Apex Records Apex Records was a Canadian record label owned by the Compo Company which lasted as late as 1980. Compo established the Apex label in July 1921 in Toronto. It released American recordings from Okeh Records and Gennett Records, among others. It al ...

versions are extremely scarce and valuable.

Personnel

* Rick Danko –

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, backing vocal * Richard Manuel –

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* Jaime Robbie Robertson –

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* 1964 debut singles 1964 songs Songs written by Robbie Robertson The Band songs Apex Records singles {{1960s-single-stub