1953 HITS ARCHIVE: The Hokey Pokey - Ray Anthony (Jo Ann Greer & the Skyliners, vocal)

The Hokey Pokey (La Prise-Macac-Baker) by Ray Anthony & his Orchestra, vocal by Jo Ann Greer & the Skyliners Though not a best-selling “chart hit” at its time of release in early 1953, it’s one that all the kids knew. And “The Hokey Pokey” remains among 1953’s most recognizable and fondly-recalled record releases. Along with its predecessor, Anthony’s late-1952 hit “Bunny Hop,” the Hokey Pokey dance remained for decades a regular feature of class reunion get-togethers, with Capitol making sure that the reissue recording always remained in-print. THE 1953 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1953 (some were recorded in 1952).