by Bill Haley & His Comets at a recording session for Decca Records. The most famous recording of the song, however, was that created on December 12, 1955. The song was also recorded by Roy Hall, who had written and recorded " Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" ten weeks before, on December 1, 1955, at a Nashville session. Guidry also wrote " Walking to New Orleans", which was recorded by Fats Domino. The melody of the song was borrowed from bluesman Guitar Slim's "Later for You, Baby" which was recorded in 1954. Guidry, a Cajun musician, adopted a New Orleans–influenced blues style for the recording. His recording was released on Chess Records under the title "Later, Alligator" as 1609 in November 1955 backed with "On Bended Knee". Originally entitled "Later, Alligator", the song, based on a 12-bar blues chord structure (141541), was written by Louisiana songwriter Robert Charles Guidry and first recorded by him under his professional name " Bobby Charles" in 1955. The song was a Top Ten hit for Bill Haley and His Comets in 1956 in the United States, reaching no. " See You Later, Alligator" is a 1950s rock and roll song written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter Bobby Charles. I most definitely saw my two oldest crack smiles! The ending was great and it will make little ones ask to have this book be read over and over again! I totally recommend it.1956 single by Bill Haley & His Comets "See You Later, Alligator" This book is sure to get a giggle out of any boy or girl. It's fun to read out loud and it's a great pick for beginning readers. It flows well with rhyme and I just love all the different phrases the turtle uses in saying bye! The details put in really give all the animals such unique and interesting personalities. The illustrations are great! The colors are bright and cheerful and the text full of whimsy. ![]() ![]() Since this story takes place in a zoo, the animals that make an appearance are pretty diverse from raccoons to supposed unicorns. In this story, we meet a turtle that's totally ready for a big adventure but before he goes he just has to say good-bye to his friends at the zoo. Preschool through Kindergarten age children that love animals are sure to be delighted by the whimsical antics and cleverly put story line. SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR! by Sally Hopgood and Emma Levey is an adorable book for the younger crowd. Now, I won’t tell you about the last couple of pages but they will make you laugh. These are the little touches throughout the book that makes you want to read it over and over again because it really wasn’t until the third or fourth reading that we even noticed the cellphone in Mr. Raccoon is carrying a bright red purse and a cell phone. The five-year-old cracked up when we got to I’ll call you soon, Mr. Each of the cute sayings has a colorfully, fun illustration to match. So, as I was saying, the tortoise goes around to say his goodbyes in sing-song goodbyes like See you later, Alligator. (I think it’s bad if you growl at your kids while they are blessing people though… right?) ![]() I would be gritting my teeth when were blessing the family that lived on the corner 3 years ago. When we would get to the and… God Bless, Mommy. One!! This reminded me of trying to get my kids to say their prayers at night. However, he can’t possibly leave without saying goodbye to his friends. The adorable little tortoise is heading out to explore the world! He has his camera, sleeping bag, knapsack packed and he is ready for an adventure! What a cute story this one is!! Imagine a cute little tortoise and the largest Zoo you’ve ever been in. This book is recommended for children ages 2-4 years. I would use this book for younger kids, showing them that saying goodbye can be exciting and that it's okay to go away for a little while. The amazing illustrations for each page have a tortoise along with different animals allowing for the reader to understand what the tortoise is doing and who he is saying goodbye to. For example, “It’s a long way there, Baby Bear.” This story is written from the perspective of the tortoise who is leaving each of his friends to go see the world. A few of his friends he's saying goodbye to are an alligator, crocodile, kangaroo, baboon, butterfly, etc. This story begins with introducing us to why the tortoise is leaving but that “he couldn’t possibly leave without saying goodbye to all of his animal friends.” This story continues with the tortoise saying goodbye to each of his friends that are different animals. This fun book is a picture book that shows the journey of a turtle leaving his town and saying goodbye to each of his friends.
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