a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com I was born and raised down in Alabama A reggae version was recorded late in 1970 by The Rudies, later known as Greyhound. Another version by Canadian country singer Ray Griff reached #26 on the US country music chart the same year. The song was also recorded by Alabama some time before 1980, Jerry Reed in 1982, and by George Jones and B.B. King on the album Rhythm, Country and Blues in 1994. [22]

Between 1962 and 1976 he had six records on the Top 100 chart, after "Patches", his next two biggest hits both peaked at #14, "I Saw Linda Yesterday" for 3 weeks in 1963 and "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" for 1 week in 1965... Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.Besides the above three, his other three Top 100 records were "Don't Wanna Think About Paula" {#68 in 1963}, "The Girl from Peyton Place" {#73 in 1965}, and "9,999,999 Tears" {#52 in 1977}... Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1sted.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 111. ISBN 0-89820-155-1. a b Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1sted.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 111. ISBN 0-89820-155-1. Struggling with Patches? Become a better singer in 30 days with these videos! Down by the river that flows by the coal yards.

Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1sted.). London: Collins. p.133. ISBN 0-00-717931-6. Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013 . Retrieved 2018-07-09. a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nded.). London: Barrie and Jenkins. p. 301. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.

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a b Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1sted.). London: Collins. p.133. ISBN 0-00-717931-6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrateded.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.57. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdfed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. The song was written by General Johnson, the lead singer of Chairmen of the Board, with Ron Dunbar, who worked in A&R and record production at the Invictus record label, owned and overseen by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, formerly of Motown. Dunbar was often credited with co-writing hit songs at Invictus with "Edyth Wayne", a pseudonym used by Holland-Dozier-Holland during the time when they were in legal dispute with Motown and its music publishing arm Jobete to which they had been contracted. [3] Hamilton, Andrew. "Give Me Just a Little More Time - Chairmen of the Board". allmusic.com . Retrieved 6 September 2014.