https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:44:17 +0000 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 22:44:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6622 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=67350&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#67350 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 6622
Posted: 04 October 2025 at 10:44pm

According to the 45 prof, part 1 is the hit. The database should be updated accordingly to reflect that while Part 2 was listed, Part 1 got the airplay.

From Bob Moke: Jessie Hill’s “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” remains one of Billboard’s more curious anomalies, adding “Part 2” to the listing on both the Hot 100 and R&B printed charts. Part 2 was merely a repetitive two-minute mostly-instrumental track, while the actual vocal of the familiar song was on Part 1 and received the airplay. Both Cash Box and Music Vendor showed the charted title as simply “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” with no specific side noted.

Anyone want to chime in -- Paul Haney maybe?

]]> Sat, 04 Oct 2025 22:44:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=67350&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#67350 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=38201&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#38201 Author: Todd Ireland
Subject: 6622
Posted: 27 June 2013 at 4:58pm

I'd like to revisit this to see if any of our other veteran Top 40 music experts remembers which side of Jessie Hill's "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" they heard (or played) on the radio. It appears we may have another El Chicano "Viva Tirado" type situation here where there's dispute as to whether Part 1 or Part 2 is the true hit 45 side.

Edited by Todd Ireland]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:58:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=38201&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#38201 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=32611&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#32611 Author: Ringmaster_D
Subject: 6622
Posted: 27 January 2012 at 1:59pm

The plot thickens! If this was the case nationally, should some sort of note be made in the database?]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:59:20 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=32611&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#32611 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=32592&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#32592 Author: Gary Mack
Subject: 6622
Posted: 24 January 2012 at 6:50pm

Fret not, ACE got it right! At least, that's the side I heard on Denver radio back in 1960, and at least two of Liberty Records' oldies comps from the 60s only feature Part One. And the hit was on Minit Records, which was distributed, and later acquired, by Liberty. I have to think they'd know which side was the right one.

GM]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:50:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=32592&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#32592 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=32589&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#32589 Author: Ringmaster_D
Subject: 6622
Posted: 24 January 2012 at 6:07pm

I was just reading the liner notes to Ace's excellent Golden Age of Americal Rock N Roll - Volume 9 CD and was taken aback by the following statement about Ooh Poo Pah Doo by Jessie Hill: "Although Billboard mistakenly listed Part 2 as the hit, it was Part 1 which actually charted." Does anyone have any info to back up this assertion? I always thought the instrumental was the hit (Part 2). With all the mixing up of the sides on different CDs I'm now thoroughly confused!]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:07:06 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6622&PID=32589&title=jessie-hill-ooh-poo-pah-doo#32589