Biography:
Freddy Cannon, born Frederick Anthony Picariello, in Revere, Massachusetts, on December 4, 1940, is an American rock-n-roll singer.
Picariello grew up in the North Boston suburb of Lynn and learned to play guitar as a boy. In high school, he formed a band and tried to emulate the hard-driving style of Little Richard. Picariello eventually signed with Philadelphia label Swan Records, a recording studio in which Dick Clark had an interest. Clark brought Picariello national exposure through numerous appearances on Clark's TV show
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Okefenokee:Freddy Cannon.
#43 on SWAN Records in 1959.
INTRO: C G7
#1.
C
Way down south in Okefenokee the sun goes down
and the air is cool.
F
There's a real neat beat traveling over the water..
C G7
it's making me a dancing fool.
CHORUS:
C G7
Okefenokee, Okefenokee..choo-wah, choo-wah, choo-wah.
#2.
C
Out on the lake down in Okefenokee The Riverboat is
where the cats all go.
F C
Stomping their feet and clapping in rhythm..it's wilder
G7
than a rodeo.
CHORUS:
C G7
Okefenokee, Okefenokee..choo-wah, choo-wah, choo-wah.
(INTERLUDE:) C C7 F C G7 F C G7
#3.
C
On the deck of the boat down in Okefenokee I met a Georgia
Peach who was raring to go.
F C
She danced up a storm with her pom-poms booming..til someone
G7
hollered, fire below!
#4.
C#
Well, the boat went down in Okefenokee while the cats and
chicks went for the door.
F# C#
My baby and I stole a kiss on the water..I kissed her all
G#7
the way to shore.
CHORUS:
C# G#7
Okefenokee, Okefenokee..choo-wah, choo-wah, choo-wah.
OUTRO:
C#
Come on, Georgia, wooo!..let's party, sugar.
F# C#
Yeah, bye-bye..so, long for now, baby.
G# F# C# G#7
Come on, Georgia..let's get outta here, baby.
C#
Come on, spin it, baby..come on, honey..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#43 on SWAN Records in 1959.
INTRO: C G7
#1.
C
Way down south in Okefenokee the sun goes down
and the air is cool.
F
There's a real neat beat traveling over the water..
C G7
it's making me a dancing fool.
CHORUS:
C G7
Okefenokee, Okefenokee..choo-wah, choo-wah, choo-wah.
#2.
C
Out on the lake down in Okefenokee The Riverboat is
where the cats all go.
F C
Stomping their feet and clapping in rhythm..it's wilder
G7
than a rodeo.
CHORUS:
C G7
Okefenokee, Okefenokee..choo-wah, choo-wah, choo-wah.
(INTERLUDE:) C C7 F C G7 F C G7
#3.
C
On the deck of the boat down in Okefenokee I met a Georgia
Peach who was raring to go.
F C
She danced up a storm with her pom-poms booming..til someone
G7
hollered, fire below!
#4.
C#
Well, the boat went down in Okefenokee while the cats and
chicks went for the door.
F# C#
My baby and I stole a kiss on the water..I kissed her all
G#7
the way to shore.
CHORUS:
C# G#7
Okefenokee, Okefenokee..choo-wah, choo-wah, choo-wah.
OUTRO:
C#
Come on, Georgia, wooo!..let's party, sugar.
F# C#
Yeah, bye-bye..so, long for now, baby.
G# F# C# G#7
Come on, Georgia..let's get outta here, baby.
C#
Come on, spin it, baby..come on, honey..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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