"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" is a song written by

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, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr. Fontaine first recorded it in 1958 for Sunbeam Records, which released it as a single with the Arnie Goland Orchestra included in the artist's credit. The record reached number 64 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was covered by

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on 23 July 1963 on the ''

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'' series on

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, and is included on their 1994 compilation album '' Live at the BBC''. In 1972, a version by

Billy "Crash" Craddock Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock (born June 16, 1939) is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hits " Boom Boom Baby" an ...

reached number 10 on the ''Billboard''

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and the top position on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts.

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