"Rinky Dink" is an instrumental written by Dave "Baby" Cortez and Paul Winley and performed by Cortez. It reached #9 on the U.S. R&B chart and #10 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962. It was featured on his 1962 album Rinky Dink. In Canada the song reached #6.
The song ranked #59 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962."Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
Other versions Booker T. & the M.G.'s released a version of the song on their 1962 album Green Onions. Bill Justis released a version of the song on his 1962 album Alley Cat/Green Onions: Bill Justis Plays 12 Big Instrumental Hits. Steve Allen released a version of the song on his 1963 album Gravy Waltz and 11 Current Hits!. Al Grey released a version of the song on his 1963 album Having a Ball. Paul Revere & the Raiders released a version of the song on their 1963 album Paul Revere & the Raiders. Sounds Incorporated released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1964 single "Spanish Harlem" for their debut self titled album. Willie Mitchell released a version of the song on his 1965 album Hold It!!! Here's Willie Mitchell. Roland Alphonso and the Studio 1 Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1966 in the UK, but it did not chart. The Tornados released a version of the song on their 1997 EP. 1964 covers by The Johnny Howard Band (Decca F11925) and Sounds Incorporated (Columbia DB 7321) were aired on Radio Caroline.
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