Don't Destroy Me
Encyclopedia
Don't Destroy Me is a rockabilly
song written by Mann/Sharpiro. It was originally recorded by "Crash" Craddock in 1959. Don't Destroy Me was his first hit song in the United States
, he would later become a popular country
singer in the 1970s. The song stayed on the charts for one week at #94. It and the flipside of the record, Boom Boom Baby
, were big hits in Australia
in 1959-1960.
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
song written by Mann/Sharpiro. It was originally recorded by "Crash" Craddock in 1959. Don't Destroy Me was his first hit song in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he would later become a popular country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer in the 1970s. The song stayed on the charts for one week at #94. It and the flipside of the record, Boom Boom Baby
Boom Boom Baby (song)
"Boom Boom Baby" is a song written by Dave Burgess. It became a number one hit in Australia when it was recorded by Crash Craddock in 1959. It was released on the Columbia label in the United States and was released on the Coronet label in Australia. The flip side of the record, "Don't Destroy Me",...
, were big hits in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1959-1960.