"In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry
Jul 20, 2023•8 min
Episode description
"In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry
The summer of 1970 was the summer of Mungo Jerry. Here's the story of one of the top-selling singles in history, told without a mention of singer Ray Dorsey's heroic sideburns. Please forgive the omission.
A playlist with "In The Summertime" and 14 other songs by Mungo Jerry can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5scEfev4KPILrFNhXhMeAC?si=efa33dc38fb44879
You can also read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com. Recommended if you like footnotes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The summer of 1970 was the summer of Mungo Jerry. Here's the story of one of the top-selling singles in history, told without a mention of singer Ray Dorsey's heroic sideburns. Please forgive the omission.
A playlist with "In The Summertime" and 14 other songs by Mungo Jerry can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5scEfev4KPILrFNhXhMeAC?si=efa33dc38fb44879
You can also read The Best Song Ever (This Week) for free at bestsong.substack.com. Recommended if you like footnotes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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