Cut Across Shorty
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| Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
| from the album The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album | ||||
| A-side | "Three Steps to Heaven" | |||
| Released | March 1960 | |||
| Format | 7" 45rpm | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Liberty 55242 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker | |||
| Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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| "Cours plus vite Charlie" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Hallyday | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker Long Chris (French lyrics) |
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"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker, made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the B-side of his number 1 UK hit "Three Steps To Heaven" and also the last song he ever recorded.
The song was covered in French by Johnny Hallyday. His version (titled "Cours plus vite Charlie") was released in 1968 and spent two weeks at no. 1 on the singles sales chart in France (from 9 to 20 November). In Wallonia (French Belgium) his single spent 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 9.
7" single Philips B 370 743 F (France, etc.)
"Cut Across Shorty" was also recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1970 album Gasoline Alley, with Ronnie Wood playing several instruments. In 1993, Stewart reunited with Wood for a session of MTV Unplugged. During the session they recorded a version of "Cut Across Shorty" which was included on the album Unplugged...and Seated.
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