From '' On Crusade '' Label: Not On Label (The Apostles Self-released) – none Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1964 Tracklist A1 Night Train Arranged By – James Brown, Ralph Davis A2 I Don’t Mind Arranged By – James Brown, Ralph Davis A3 San-Ho-Zay Arranged By – Bob Donaldson, Freddie King, John Morgan A4 Think Arranged By – James Brown A5 Watermelon Man Arranged By – Bob Kelley, Mongo Santamaria A6 Good Good Loving Arranged By – James Brown, Ralph Davis B1 Last Night Arranged By – Bob Kelley, Ralph Davis B2 Roll Over Beethoven Written-By – Chuck Berry B3 Tequila Arranged By – The Champs B4 St. James Infirmary Arranged By – Ralph Davis B5 Money Arranged By – Barrett Strong, Bob Kelley B6 Nadine Written-By – Chuck Berry Vocals – Joe Freeman Guitar, Vocals – John Morgan Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano – Ralph Davis Guitar – Bob Donaldson Piano – Bob Kelley Drums – Kay Underwood Saxophone – Dave Ludden Bass – Terry Thomas Cover – Peter W. Carl Liner Notes – Frank H. Hight Notes Private press high school garage band from Andover Academy - featured in the Acid Archives book. All covers. ------------------------ "Tequila" is a 1958 Latin-inspired surf instrumental song written by Chuck Rio and recorded by American Rock and roll band The Champs. "Tequila" became a No. 1 hit on both the pop and R&B charts at the time of its release and continues to be strongly referenced in pop culture to this day. In 1958, the song won a Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance. In 2001, that song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. History In 1957, Gene Autry's record label, Challenge Records, signed Dave Burgess (born 1934), a rockabilly singer-songwriter from California who often recorded under the name "Dave Dupree". At the end of 1957, having produced no hits, Challenge Records looked to Burgess, who organized a recording session on December 23 in Hollywood. In the studio that day were Burgess on rhythm guitar, Cliff Hils on bass, the Flores Trio (Danny Flores saxophone and piano, Gene Alden on drums, and lead guitarist Buddy Bruce), and Huelyn Duvall contributing backing vocals. They gathered primarily to record "Train to Nowhere", a song by Burgess, as well as "Night Beat" and "All Night Rock" (a song that has never been released). The last tune recorded was "Tequila", essentially just a jam by the Flores Trio. It is based on a Cuban mambo song Como Mi Ritmo No Hay Dos by Cachao. The word "Tequila" is spoken three times throughout the tune. There were three takes, and Danny Flores, who wrote the song, was also the man who spoke the word "Tequila!" solo. The song served as the B-side for "Train to Nowhere", which was released by Challenge Records (No. 1016) on January 15, 1958. Duvall recalls that the record initially found little success, but, after a DJ in Cleveland played the B-side, "Tequila" reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart on March 28, 1958. The song reached No. 1 in Canada, March 24, 1958. Daniel Flores had written "Tequila", but, because he was signed to another label, the tune was credited to "Chuck Rio", a name he adopted for the stage. Those present for the December 23 session began recording together again on January 20, 1958, under the name the Champs; the group technically formed after recording "Tequila". The tune has been noted to have a similar rhythm structure to Bo Diddley's 1958 release "Dearest Darling". The Champs recorded a sequel to "Tequila" titled "Too Much Tequila". Released as a maroon-label Challenge single, it reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2020, group leader Dave Burgess resurrected The Champs and recorded 12 new tracks for an LP titled Tequila Party. The album contains a "party" version of "Tequila". Covers and references in popular culture Eddie Platt Stan Kenton and His Orchestra Orquesta Tropicana The Piltdown Men Ventures Duane Eddy Iskre Bill Black's Combo Dizzy Gillespie Wes Montgomery Boots Randolph Joe Loss And His Orchestra The Button Down Brass Hot Butter Dr. Feelgood Bad Manners Larry Carlton No Way José The Reverend Horton Heat as "Marijuana". A.L.T. & the Lost Civilization Klutæ Keimzeit Pugs Corn Head The Tony Levin Band Azúcar Moreno David Sanborn So'Fly Ska Cubano George Benson Pérez Prado Oreskaband Terrorvision Films / Series Pepe (1960) Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985) Happy Days (TV series) Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) The Freshman (1990) The Sandlot (1993) Night Αt Τhe Museum (2006) ER episode "Everything Old Is New Again" Two and a Half Men episode "Principal Gallagher's Lesbian Lover" Friends episode "The One with the Holiday Armadillo" Baby Driver (2017) Who's the Boss? Season 3 Episode 24 – A Moving Episode. The Simpsons episode "The Last Barfighter" Games Mafia II Far Cry New Dawn #garagerock #surf
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