1959 #1 JERRY KELLER 78 HERE COMES SUMMER EX+

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 A REALLY EXCELLENT COPY OF THIS CLASSIC NUMBER ONE HIT BY JERRY KELLER ON A SOUTH AFRICAN LONDON 78

Born in Arkansas, Jerry Keller's family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma when he was aged six, where he attended Tulsa's Will Rogers High School, graduating in 1955. He was known as a vocal soloist in various school productions, and was often invited to do guest vocals with top bands touring the area. He formed 'The Lads of Note' quartet in his teens, joined the Tulsa Boy Singers and toured the Midwest. Keller was educated at the University of Tulsa. He moved to New York in 1956, and Pat Boone who attended the same church as Keller, sent him to see Marty Mills who became Keller's manager.

Jerry Keller's biggest self-penned hit was 1959's "Here Comes Summer." It climbed to #14 in the Billboard Hot 100. The record reached number one in the UK the same year, but lack of further chart appearances, branded Keller as a one hit wonder. "Here Comes Summer" ironically reached the number one spot in the UK in the Autumn of 1959.

He also co-wrote the song "A Man and a Woman", which was recorded by such artists as Matt Monro, Ella Fitzgerald, Engelbert Humperdinck, Johnny Mathis and José Feliciano. In addition he co-penned "Almost There", a successful single for Andy Williams, plus "How Does It Go?" recorded in 1965 by Ricky Nelson.

"HERE COMES SUMMER"

 09/10/1959 1 week at #1 in the UK  (14 weeks on chart )

Here comes summer
School is out, oh happy day
Here comes summer
I'm gonna grab my girl and run away
Here comes summer
We'll go swimming every day
Oh let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

Well school's not so bad but the summer's better
Gives me more time to see my girl
Walk through the park beneath the shiny moon
Oh when we kiss she makes my flat top curl

It's summer
Feel her lips so close to mine
Here comes summer
When we meet our hearts entwine
It's the greatest
Let's have summer all the time
Oh let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

Here comes summer (here comes summer)
Almost June, the sun is bright
Here comes summer (here comes summer)
Drive in movies every night
(Double feature) Double feature
Lots more time to hold her tight
So let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home

Well I'll want to hold my girl beside me
Sit by the lake till one or two
Go for a drive in the summer moonlight
Dream of her love the whole night through

It's summer she'll be with me every day
Here comes summer, meet the gang at Joe's cafe
If she's willing, we'll go steady right away
Oh let the sun shine bright on my happy summer home
(Oh let the sun shine bright) here comes summer time at last

RECORD DETAILS

S.A. LONDON PD 8274  10" 78rpm

A SIDE: HERE COMES SUMMER

B SIDE: TIME HAS A WAY

CONDITION :  EX+/M-   LOVELY COPY

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