Honeycomb Song

1 jimmie rodgers james charles rodgers september 8 1897 may 26 1933 was an american country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling.

Honeycomb song. Released on the 1957 album ricky nelson s first full length lp. Honeycomb is a popular song written by bob merrill in 1954. Saturday night beech nut show. In august 1957 this song was a 1 hit on the hot 100 for jimmie rodgers 7 country 1.

There is more than one artist by the name jimmie rodgers. In the mid 1960s he re recorded with altered tunes and words referring to the products two of his best known songs for use in television advertisements. Well honeycomb won t you be my baby well honeycomb be my own what a darn good life when you got a wife like honeycomb honeycomb and the lord said now that i made a bee i m gonna look all around for a green green tree and he made a little tree and i guess you heard oh then well he made a little bird. Of the honeycomb into one sweet ball and the honeycomb from a million trips made my baby s lips oh honeycomb won t you be my baby well honeycomb be my own got a hank o hair and a piece o bone and made a walkin talkin honeycomb well honeycomb won t you be my baby well honeycomb be my own what a darn good life when you got a wife like.

Honeycomb was adapted for a post cereals product called honeycomb. The best selling version was recorded by jimmie rodgers and charted at number one on the billboard top 100 in 1957. Rodgers no relation to country great jimmie rodgers a rock roller exactly but much of the rock audience listened to him and. It became a gold record the song is referenced in the mcguire sisters hit song.

Oh oh i m falling in love again was adapted for one of franco american s pasta products.