George "Wydell" Jones, RIP

[GA Russell]

I hear The Edsels doing various songs on Sirius quite often.

From the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,5054501.story

October 4, 2008

George 'Wydell' Jones

'Rama Lama Ding Dong' songwriter

George "Wydell" Jones, 71, who wrote the doo-wop hit

and performed it as a member of the Edsels, died of cancer Sept. 27 at his home in Youngstown, Ohio, his son, Steffon Jones, told the Associated Press.

The song -- originally released as "Lama Rama Ding Dong" -- peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961. The Youngstown-based Edsels also included Harry Green, Larry Green, Jimmy Reynolds and Marshall Sewell.

During their heyday, which lasted about as long as that of the Ford model for which they were named, the Edsels performed at the Apollo Theater in New York and appeared on "American Bandstand."

Edited October 5, 2008 by GA Russell