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Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell (1918–1985)
Soundtrack | Composer | Music Department
Details
May
23,
1918 (died Mar
9,
1985)
External links
Filmography | Edit filmography
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| 124 titles |
| Past Film & Video (69 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$42MM
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$27MM
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$69MM
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$100MM
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$29MM
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$85MM
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$40MM
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$25MM
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$52MM
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$127MM
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$70MM
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$12MM
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€180K
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$3.8MM
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$14K
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$132K
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Make It Funky! (2005)
Composer (song "Rip It Up"), Writer ("Barefootin") (as Robert Blackwell), Writer ("Rip It Up") (as Robert Alexander Blackwell) |
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$53MM
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$23MM
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$56MM
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$95MM
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Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (2003)
(Video) - Writer ("Ready Teddy") |
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Hagström: Allt I Musik (2003)
Lyrics ("Long Tall Sally"), Music ("Long Tall Sally"), Writer ("Long Tall Sally") |
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$7MM
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$56K
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$4.7MM
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$4.8MM
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$43MM
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$10MM
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$37MM
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$62MM
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The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Writer ("I Wanna Rock" aka " (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone") |
$41MM
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$14MM
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$57MM
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$106MM
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Three to Tango (1999)
Writer ("I Wanna Rock A/K/A (Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone") (as Robert Blackwell) |
$20MM
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$4.4MM
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$11MM
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$11MM
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$10MM
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
(Video) - Lyrics ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (uncredited), Music ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (uncredited) |
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$3MM
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$9.9MM
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$9.9MM
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$127K
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$2.4MM
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$2.4MM
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$46K
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$84K
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$84K
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King Ralph (1991)
Lyrics ("Good Golly Miss Molly"), Music ("Good Golly Miss Molly"), Writer ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (as Robert Blackwell) |
$8.3MM
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$34MM
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$52MM
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$596K
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$1.4MM
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$1.4MM
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$69K
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$272K
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$272K
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$17MM
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$6MM
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$30MM
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$30MM
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Red Scorpion (1988)
Lyrics ("All Around The World", "Good Golly Miss Molly") (as Blackwell), Music ("All Around The World", "Good Golly Miss Molly") (as Blackwell), Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (as Blackwell) |
$16MM
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$2MM
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$4.2MM
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$4.2MM
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$1.4MM
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$3.8MM
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$3.8MM
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$13MM
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$2.1MM
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$5.5MM
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$5.5MM
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La Bamba (1987)
Lyrics ("Rip It Up", "Ready Teddy") (as Robert A. Blackwell), Music ("Rip It Up", "Ready Teddy") (as Robert A. Blackwell) |
$6.5MM
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$5.7MM
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$54MM
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$54MM
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$15MM
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$12MM
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$60MM
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$98MM
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$25MM
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$3.6MM
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$9.9MM
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$9.9MM
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$8MM
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$135K
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$48MM
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$48MM
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$2.6MM
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$8.7MM
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$8.7MM
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$2MM
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$24MM
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$24MM
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$3.7MM
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$11MM
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$11MM
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$7.5MM
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$1.1MM
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$5.1MM
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$5.1MM
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$27MM
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$1.6MM
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$21MM
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$21MM
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983)
(Video) - Writer ("Ready Teddy", "Rip It Up") (uncredited) |
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$13MM
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$35K
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$10MM
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$10MM
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$5MM
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$429K
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$2MM
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$2MM
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Let the Good Times Roll (1973)
Himself - Musician, Little Richard (uncredited), Writer ("Rip It Up") |
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$600K
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$588K
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$588K
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$2K
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$28K
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| Past Television (51 titles) | Episodes |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2017–2018)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Good Golly, Miss Molly") (1 episode, 2018), Writer ("Rip It Up") (1 episode, 2017)
Jessica Chastain/Ricky Martin/Franz Ferdinand (Jan
18,
2018)
Season 5,
Episode 76
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Writer ("Good Golly, Miss Molly") (uncredited)
Kevin Spacey/Senator Elizabeth Warren/Alt-J (Apr
18,
2017)
Season 4,
Episode 130
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Writer ("Rip It Up") (uncredited)
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Strictly Come Dancing (2014–2016)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (1 episode, 2016), Writer ("Good Golly, Miss Molly") (1 episode, 2014) |
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Britain's Got Talent (2015)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (1 episode, 2015)
2015: Live Semi-Final 4 (May
28,
2015)
Season 9,
Episode 14
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Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (uncredited)
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1
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Dancing with the Stars (2008–2014)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (3 episodes, 2009), Writer ("Rip It Up") (3 episodes, 2008), Lyrics ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (1 episode, 2013), Writer ("Ready Teddy") (1 episode, 2009), Music ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (1 episode, 2013) |
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1
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The Voice UK (2013)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Rip It Up", "Long Tall Sally") (1 episode, 2013)
Blind Auditions 1 (Mar
30,
2013)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Writer ("Rip It Up", "Long Tall Sally") (uncredited)
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1
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Treme (2010–2011)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Sumpin' Jumpin'") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("(Every Time I Hear) That Melllow Saxophone") (1 episode, 2011), Performer ("Sumpin' Jumpin'") (1 episode, 2010)
Carnival Time (Jun
5,
2011)
Season 2,
Episode 7
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Writer ("(Every Time I Hear) That Melllow Saxophone") (uncredited)
Shame, Shame, Shame (May
9,
2010)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Performer ("Sumpin' Jumpin'") (as Bumps Blackwell) (uncredited),
Writer ("Sumpin' Jumpin'") (uncredited)
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Late Show with David Letterman (2010)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (1 episode, 2010)
Evangeline Lilly/Sam Rockwell/Million Dollar Quartet/Aaron Kelly (May
10,
2010)
Season 17,
Episode 134
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Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (uncredited)
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American Masters (2001–2005)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Rip It Up") (1 episode, 2005), Writer ("Ready Teddy") (1 episode, 2001)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (Sep
27,
2005)
Season 19,
Episode 7
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Writer ("Rip It Up") (as Robert Blackwell)
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (Nov
28,
2001)
Season 16,
Episode 5
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Writer ("Ready Teddy")
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Barend en Van Dorp (2002)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (1 episode, 2002), Music ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (1 episode, 2002)
Episode dated 22 March 2002 (Mar
22,
2002)
Lyrics ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (uncredited),
Music ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (uncredited)
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
(TV Movie) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally", "Ready Teddy") |
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Rebel Highway (1994)
(TV Series) - Writer ("All Around the World") (1 episode, 1994)
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (Aug
26,
1994)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Writer ("All Around the World") (as Robert Blackwell)
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Good Golly Miss Molly") (1 episode, 1990)
The Birth of Rock 'N Roll or Too Hip for the Womb (Sep
22,
1990)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Writer ("Good Golly Miss Molly")
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1
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Northern Exposure (1990)
(TV Series) - Lyrics ("Good Golly, Miss Molly") (1 episode, 1990), Music ("Good Golly, Miss Molly") (1 episode, 1990)
Pilot (Jul
12,
1990)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Lyrics ("Good Golly, Miss Molly"),
Music ("Good Golly, Miss Molly")
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1
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Miami Vice (1988)
(TV Series) - Music ("Devil with a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly") (1 episode, 1988), Lyrics ("Devil with a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly") (1 episode, 1988)
A Rock and a Hard Place (Jan
22,
1988)
Season 4,
Episode 11
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Lyrics ("Devil with a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly") (uncredited),
Music ("Devil with a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly") (uncredited)
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WKRP in Cincinnati (1981)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Ready Teddy") (1 episode, 1981)
Dr. Fever and Mr. Tide: Part 2 (Feb
7,
1981)
Season 3,
Episode 14
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Writer ("Ready Teddy") (uncredited)
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1
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Happy Days (1974)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Good Golly, Miss Molly") (1 episode, 1974)
Guess Who's Coming to Visit (Feb
5,
1974)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Writer ("Good Golly, Miss Molly") (uncredited)
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The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
(TV Movie) - Soundtrack ("Rip it up / Lucille / Tutti Frutti / Jenny, Jenny / Good Golly Miss Molly / Long Tall Sally ") (as Janey, Janey, We're gonna have some fun tonight) |
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Raquel (1970)
(TV Special) - Writer ("Rip It Up/Slippin' 'n' Slidin' / Lucille / Tutti Fruitti / Janey, Janey / Good Golly Miss Molly / We're Gonna Have Some Fun Tonight") (uncredited) |
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The Beatles (1965–1967)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (3 episodes, 1965)
Tomorrow Never Knows/I've Just Seen a Face (Oct
14,
1967)
Season 3,
Episode 5
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Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (uncredited)
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3
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Bandstand (1966)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (1 episode, 1966), Writer ("Rip It Up") (1 episode, 1966) |
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1
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The Jack Benny Program (1962)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (1 episode, 1962)
Jack Meets Japanese Agent (Nov
27,
1962)
Season 13,
Episode 9
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Writer ("Long Tall Sally") (uncredited)
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