“At the Hop” is a rock and roll/doo-wop song written by Artie Singer, John Medora, and David White and originally released by Danny & the Juniors. Musically, it’s notable for combining several of the most popular formulas in 1950s rock ’n’ roll: the twelve-bar blues, boogie-woogie piano and the 50s progression. The song was featured in the 1973 coming-of-age teen drama American Graffiti. as performed by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids and also included on the soundtrack. This recording was produced by Kim Fowley. (More from Wikipedia)
As reported in Wikipedia: “In 1973, [Kim] Fowley produced three recordings by Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids for the film American Graffiti (1973). These songs were ‘At the Hop’, ‘Louie Louie’ and ‘She’s So Fine’.” Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids (now known as Flash Cadillac) is a retro-rock band who appeared in the film under the name Herbie and the Heartbeats. They formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1969 and are still active more than 40 years later.
“At the Hop” and “She’s So Fine” (but not “Louie Louie”) are included on the official 1973 soundtrack album, entitled 41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti, where the songs are presented in the same order that they appeared in the film. The other 39 songs on the soundtrack album are the original hits by the original artists, having been recorded between 1954 and 1964.
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