Rinky Dink (instrumental)

"Rinky Dink" is an instrumental written by Dave "Baby" Cortez and Paul Winley and performed by Cortez. It reached #9 on the U.S. R&B chart and #10 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962. It was featured on his 1962 album Rinky Dink. In Canada the song reached #6.

The song ranked #59 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.

Other versions

• Booker T. & the M.G.'s released a version of the song on their 1962 album Green Onions.
• Bill Justis released a version of the song on his 1962 album Alley Cat/Green Onions: Bill Justis Plays 12 Big Instrumental Hits.
• Steve Allen released a version of the song on his 1963 album Gravy Waltz and 11 Current Hits!.
• Al Grey released a version of the song on his 1963 album Having a Ball.
• Paul Revere & the Raiders released a version of the song on their 1963 album Paul Revere & the Raiders.
• Sounds Incorporated released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1964 single "Spanish Harlem" for their debut self titled album.
• Willie Mitchell released a version of the song on his 1965 album Hold It!!! Here's Willie Mitchell.
• Roland Alphonso and the Studio 1 Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1966 in the UK, but it did not chart.
• The Tornados released a version of the song on their 1997 EP.
• 1964 covers by The Johnny Howard Band (Decca F11925) and Sounds Incorporated (Columbia DB 7321) were aired on Radio Caroline.

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