Mr. Custer

"Mr. Custer" is a march novelty song, sung by Larry Verne, and written by Al De Lory, Fred Darian, and Joseph Van Winkle. It was a No. 1 song in the United States in 1960, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the issue dated October 10, 1960, and remained there for one week. It also reached No. 1 in Canada, September 12, 1960. It is a comical song about a soldier's plea to General Custer before the climactic Battle of the Little Bighorn against the Sioux, which he did not want to fight.[1] In 1964, Verne recorded and released a sequel novelty song entitled "Return of Mr. Custer," which used the same melody and music arrangement but failed to chart.

"Mr. Custer"
Single by Larry Verne
from the album Mister Larry Verne
Released1960
Format7-inch 45 rpm
GenreNovelty
Length3:04
LabelEra
Songwriter(s)

"Mr. Custer" was also a No. 12 success in the UK Singles Chart for Charlie Drake in 1960, his third such chart hit.[2]

Novelty/country singer-songwriter Ray Stevens covered this song for his 1969 album Gitarzan.

See also
  • List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1960 (U.S.)

References
  1. Bronson, Fred (1992). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits - revised & enlarged. New York: Billboard Books. pp. 76. ISBN 0-8230-8298-9.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 167. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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