Rama Lama Ding Dong
The Edsels
1958
First documented/reported recording release, not the discarded later annual association. See date evidence and former appearances.
Release: 1958
Release: 1958Source checked
Secondary history identifies original 1958 release; 1961 was later popularity.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Rama Lama Ding Dong - release / recording history
Secondary history identifies original 1958 release; 1961 was later popularity. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
Former annual assignments retained as history
These appearances were removed from the main annual lists. They are not original release dates.
- 1961: older return
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Nonsense lyrics popular in doo-wop music
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1961.html, song-list position 122
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Preserved removed annual identity; date status: source_checked
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Owner-supplied 1961.html
Imported annual selection. Title, artist and year have not all been independently corroborated; retained source annotations are archived, not verified song histories.
Browse by year
1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.