Australian singles charts:
Beggin’ On My Knees entered the Kent charts on 21 October 1961 and peaked at #25.
Songwriter:
Rod Stanton
Producer:
Johnny O’Keefe
Record label of Australian release:
Leedon
Barry Stanton sings his biggest hit on The Johnny O’Keefe Show, ATN-7:
Wikipedia:
Barry Stanton was “talent spotted” in 1959 while playing during the interval between Marlon Brando and James Dean films at Manly’s Embassy Theatre, by 2SM radio DJ, Allan Lappan. he was recommended to Johnny O’Keefe who recruited Stanton for a spot on the rocker’s TV pop music show, Six O’Clock Rock. He became “one of the most popular young male artists of the day.” He also appeared regularly on pop, variety TV show, Bandstand.
Barry Stanton’s fourth single, Beggin’ on My Knees, became his most successful hit, written by his younger brother Rod.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Stanton
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