School Is Out
Gary U.S. Bonds
1961
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About Gary U.S. Bonds
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Gary U.S. Bonds established his career with records including New Orleans, Quarter to Three and School Is Out. Later collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and members of the E Street Band produced the albums Dedication and On the Line, bringing a renewed audience. His subsequent work included Back in 20 and an autobiography, By U.S. Bonds: That's My Story.
Artist background sources
Gary U.S. Bonds: official autobiography and music release announcement
Official artist announcement; early repertoire, Springsteen/Van Zandt/E Street collaborations, later album and autobiography. Chart/award figures, event dates and promotional descriptions are excluded. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
School Is Out by Gary U.S. Bonds appears at number 54 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1961. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1961 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1961 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.