Back to July 1961 and #1's from that year. He was born Gary Anderson, grew up in Norfolk, VA and had the stage name U.S. Bonds. Radio stations were monitored back then by the FCC as to how many public service announcements they ran, so his producer thought they'd play his record, write down "U.S. Bonds" and get credit for playing a PSA. But that confused some programmers into thinking it was a band, so he was re-christened Gary "U.S." Bonds. First done as an instrumental by the Church Street Five, referenced in the lyrics. They were from Norfolk, too, as Church Street is one of the main drags through town. Allegedly everyone at the session was sloshed.
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