"Black Slacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached No. 11 on the R&B chart and No. 17 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones, "Black Slacks" chart positions Retrieved January 30, 2016.
The single ranked No. 100 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1957.
The rockabilly band Jackslacks adopted their name from the song "Black Slacks".
Personnel Joe Bennett – vocals, guitar Wayne Arthur – double bass Howard "Sparky" Childress – guitar Jimmy "Sticks" Denton – drums
Other versions Buchanan & Goodman sampled the song on their 1957 single, "Santa and the Satellite".Tracks Sampled in "Santa and the Satellite" Retrieved January 30, 2016. Robert Gordon released a version of the song as a single in 1979.Robert Gordon, "Black Slacks" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016. Matchbox released a version of the song as a single in the United Kingdom in 1979.Robert Gordon, "Matchbox" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016. Simon & Garfunkel released a version of the song as a medley with their song "Hey, Schoolgirl" on their 1997 compilation album, Old Friends.Simon & Garfunkel, Old Friends Retrieved January 30, 2016.
In media The Sparkletones version has been featured in the films, Crazy Mama (1975) and The Rescuers Down Under (1990).Crazy Mama soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.The Rescuers Down Under soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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