The first chart record from the best American group to never have a #1 single, though Creedence Clearwater Revival had five that reached #2. This remake of a 1957 Dale Hawkins tune just missed the Top 10. CCR hailed from El Cerrito, CA (Bay Area) but sounded like they came from the swamps of Louisiana. Front man John Fogerty said they purposely added an extended jam (which became Part II of this 45) hoping to get airplay on a San Francisco progressive rock radio station. Fogerty shopped “Susie Q” to labels as the band’s demo tape. Fantasy Records, a small jazz-oriented label in Berkeley, CA, took a chance and signed them.
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