Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)

"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
Single by Eddie Fontaine
B-side "Oh, Wonderful Night"
Released July 14, 1958
Label Sunbeam S-105
Writer(s) Eddie Fontaine, Colacrai, Lampert, Gluck
Eddie Fontaine singles chronology
"Goodness, It's Gladys!"
(1963)
"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
(1958)
"Nobody Else Can Handle This Job But Me"
(1958)

"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" is a song written by Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr., and first released by Eddie Fontaine in 1958.

It has been covered by Billy "Crash" Craddock, Dr. Feelgood, Billy Fury, Linda Gail Lewis, and others.

The Beatles version

"Nothin' Shakin'"
Song by The Beatles from the album Live at the BBC
Released 30 November 1994
Recorded 10 July 1963
Length 2:56
Label Apple
Writer(s) Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr.
Producer(s) Terry Henebery

The Beatles recorded the song (as "Nothin' Shakin'") on 10 July 1963 for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show with George Harrison on lead vocals.[1]

Personnel

Other songs with similar names

"Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
Single by Billy "Crash" Craddock
from the album Two Sides of "Crash"
Released 1972
Format 45 record
Genre Country
Label Cartwheel
Billy "Crash" Craddock singles chronology
"Your Love Is What Is"
(1972)
"Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
(1972)
"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door"
(1972)

"Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves)" is a country song written by Nashville songwriters Dallas Frazier and A.L. "Doodle" Owens; it was recorded in 1966 by Connie Smith and George Jones. "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin'" by Alvin Lee was originally titled "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)", but is a distinctly different song, written by Lee in 1978.

Chart performance

Eddie Fontaine

Chart (1958) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 64

Billy "Crash" Craddock

Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Preceded by
"Chantilly Lace"
by Jerry Lee Lewis
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

May 20, 1972
Succeeded by
"Together Again"
by Hank Smith

References

  1. 1 2 "Nothin' Shakin' | The Beatles Bible". www.beatlesbible.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.


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