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But I Was Cool

Oscar Brown Jr.

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  1. Released on Columbia, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Pumped Up Kicks (Foster the People)

  2. Produced by Al Ham, also Come On‐a My House (Rosemary Clooney), Hey There (Rosemary Clooney) and Chances Are (Johnny Mathis)

  3. Part of Sin & Soul ... and Then Some, also Somebody Buy Me a Drink, Bid 'em In and Forbidden Fruit

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Written by
Oscar Brown Jr.
Produced by
Al Ham
Performed by
Al Chernet, Alonzo Levister, Bernie Leighton, Billy Butterfield, Bobby Rosengarden, Don Arnone, Everett Barksdale, Floyd Morris, Frank Carroll, George Devens, George Duvivier, Joe Benjamin, Joe Soldo, Joe Wilder, Oscar Brown Jr., Osie Johnson, Panama Francis, Phil Bodner and Walt Levinsky
Part of
Sin & Soul ... and Then Some
Released on
Columbia

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  1. 1MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Al Chernet

    But I Was Cool was performed by Al Chernet

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Alonzo Levister

    But I Was Cool was performed by Alonzo Levister

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Bernie Leighton

    But I Was Cool was performed by Bernie Leighton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Billy Butterfield

    But I Was Cool was performed by Billy Butterfield

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Bobby Rosengarden

    But I Was Cool was performed by Bobby Rosengarden

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Don Arnone

    But I Was Cool was performed by Don Arnone

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Everett Barksdale

    But I Was Cool was performed by Everett Barksdale

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Floyd Morris

    But I Was Cool was performed by Floyd Morris

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Frank Carroll

    But I Was Cool was performed by Frank Carroll

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by George Devens

    But I Was Cool was performed by George Devens

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by George Duvivier

    But I Was Cool was performed by George Duvivier

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Joe Benjamin

    But I Was Cool was performed by Joe Benjamin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Joe Soldo

    But I Was Cool was performed by Joe Soldo

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Joe Wilder

    But I Was Cool was performed by Joe Wilder

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Oscar Brown Jr.

    But I Was Cool was performed by Oscar Brown Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Osie Johnson

    But I Was Cool was performed by Osie Johnson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Panama Francis

    But I Was Cool was performed by Panama Francis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Phil Bodner

    But I Was Cool was performed by Phil Bodner

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was performed by Walt Levinsky

    But I Was Cool was performed by Walt Levinsky

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was produced by Al Ham

    But I Was Cool was produced by Al Ham

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was written by Oscar Brown Jr.

    But I Was Cool was written by Oscar Brown Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz But I Was Cool is part of the release Sin & Soul ... and Then Some

    But I Was Cool is part of the release Sin & Soul ... and Then Some

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  23. 23MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song But I Was Cool

    Columbia is the label of the song But I Was Cool

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  24. 24MusicBrainz But I Was Cool was released on 1996-11-05

    But I Was Cool was released on 1996-11-05

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