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Written by Clyde Otis, also A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love) (Shakin’ Stevens), This Time of the Year (Brenda Lee) and Baby You Got What It Takes (Dinah Washington)
Part of Endlessly: Hits, also Hotel Happiness, So Many Ways and For My Baby
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Clyde Otis wrote 35 songs on fono
Brook Benton wrote 20 songs on fono
Brook Benton’s most frequent co-writer is Clyde Otis (13 songs together)
Brook Benton first appears on fono in 1959, 64 years before this song
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- Brook Benton and Clyde Otis
- Part of
- Endlessly: Hits
- Written by
- Brook Benton and Clyde Otis
- Part of
- Endlessly: Hits
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Clyde Otis
Same release: Endlessly: Hits
Same writer: Clyde Otis
Same release: Endlessly: Hits
Same writer: Clyde Otis
Same release: Endlessly: Hits
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz The Boll Weevil Song was written by Brook Benton
The Boll Weevil Song was written by Brook Benton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The Boll Weevil Song was written by Clyde Otis
The Boll Weevil Song was written by Clyde Otis
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Boll Weevil Song is part of the release Endlessly: Hits
The Boll Weevil Song is part of the release Endlessly: Hits
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Boll Weevil Song was released on 2023-10-15
The Boll Weevil Song was released on 2023-10-15
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026