Along Came Jones
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"Along Came Jones" is a 1959 comic rhythm and blues song by The Coasters that humorously parodies old Western movie melodramas.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Along Came Jones canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hollywood Western film tropes ⓘ |
| chronology | The Coasters singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | 1959 comic rhythm and blues song by The Coasters that humorously parodies old Western movie melodramas ⓘ |
| genre |
comic song
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novelty song ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ saxophone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-070.059.926-3 ⓘ |
| hasTheme | parody of Western movie melodramas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsCharacter |
Along Came Jones (cowboy hero)
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Salty Sam (villain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Sue (damsel in distress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsSubject | damsel in distress in an old-time Western serial ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | comic narrative ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| parodyOf | old Western movie melodramas ⓘ |
| partOf | The Coasters discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Billy Guy
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Carl Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornell Gunter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jerry Leiber
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Mike Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atco Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| writer |
Jerry Leiber
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Mike Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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