The Applejacks (US band)
Encyclopedia
The Applejacks were a group of American studio musicians led by Dave Appell
(b. Mar. 24, 1922), a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. They released singles on Cameo Records
. Their biggest hit was the instrumental "Mexican Hat Rock", a Top 20 hit in the U.S. in 1958.
Dave Appell
Dave Appell Dave (David) Appell Dave (David) Appell (born March 24, 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, worked as an arranger, producer, and musician in Philadelphia, in the 1950s.-Career:...
(b. Mar. 24, 1922), a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. They released singles on Cameo Records
Cameo Records
Cameo was a USA based budget record label, first flourishing in the 1920s, not connected with a later record label of the same name which was active in the 1950s and 1960s.The Cameo Record Company was based in Manhattan, New York...
. Their biggest hit was the instrumental "Mexican Hat Rock", a Top 20 hit in the U.S. in 1958.
Singles
- "Mexican Hat Rock" (1958) U.S. #16
- "Rocka-Conga" (1959) U.S. #38
- Early releases of "Rocka-Conga" were pressed as "Rocka-Tonga"
- "Bunny Hop" (1959) U.S. #70