Early in the Morning (Bobby Darin song)

"Early in the Morning"
Single by Bobby Darin, The Rinky-Dinks
B-side	"Now We're One"
Released	1958
Format	45 7" vinyl single
Recorded	April 24, 1958
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:21
Label	Atco 6121
Writer(s)	Bobby Darin, Woody Harris
Producer(s)	Dick Jacobs
Bobby Darin, The Rinky-Dinks singles chronology
"Splish Splash" (1958) "Early in the Morning" (1958) "Queen of the Hop" (1958)

"Early in the Morning"
Single by Buddy Holly
from the album The Buddy Holly Story
B-side	Now We're One
Released	July 5, 1958
Recorded	June 19, 1958
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:05
Label	Coral
Writer(s)	Bobby Darin Woody Harris
Producer(s)	Dick Jacobs
Buddy Holly singles chronology
"Rave On" (1958) "Early in the Morning" (1958) "Heartbeat" (1958)

"Early in the Morning" is a song written by Bobby Darin^[1] and Woody Harris. Darin approached Brunswick Records with it; Brunswick was impressed, but as Darin was still under contract to Atlantic Records' subsidiary, Atco, the song was released as by "The Ding Dongs". New York deejays liked the record and Atco soon discovered the deception. Brunswick was forced to turn over the masters to Atco, who released the record in 1958 under the name "The Rinky Dinks".^[2] A version by Buddy Holly,^[1] rush-released by Brunswick as Coral Records 9-62006,^[2] competed in the UK with Darin's single, which was released under Darin's own name.

References

1. Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 13 - Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' roll in the late fifties. [Part 3]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.
2. "Session notes by Dik de Heer: "Early in the Morning"". Bobbydarin.net. Retrieved 2010-09-03.