Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)

"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)" is a song written by Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr., and first released by Fontaine in 1958.

"Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
Single by Eddie Fontaine
B-side"Oh, Wonderful Night"
ReleasedJuly 14, 1958
LabelSunbeam S-105
Songwriter(s)Eddie Fontaine, Colacrai, Lampert, Gluck
Eddie Fontaine singles chronology
"Goodness, It's Gladys!"
(1963)		 "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
(1958)		 "Nobody Else Can Handle This Job But Me"
(1958)

It has been covered by Billy "Crash" Craddock, Dr. Feelgood, Billy Fury, Linda Gail Lewis, and others.

The Beatles version
"Nothin' Shakin'"
Song by The Beatles
from the album Live at the BBC
Released30 November 1994
Recorded10 July 1963
Length2:56
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacrai, Diane Lampert and John Gluck, Jr.
Producer(s)Terry Henebery

The Beatles recorded the song (as "Nothin' Shakin'") on 10 July 1963 for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show with George Harrison on lead vocals.[1]

Personnel

Other songs with similar names
"Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
Single by Billy "Crash" Craddock
from the album Two Sides of "Crash"
Released1972
Format45 record
GenreCountry
LabelCartwheel
Songwriter(s)Eddie Fontaine, Colacrai, Lampert, Gluck
Billy "Crash" Craddock singles chronology
"Your Love Is What Is"
(1972)		 "Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)"
(1972)		 "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door"
(1972)

"Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves)" is a country song written by Nashville songwriters Dallas Frazier and A.L. "Doodle" Owens; it was recorded in 1966 by Connie Smith and George Jones. "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin'" by Alvin Lee was originally titled "Ain't Nuthin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)", but is a distinctly different song, written by Lee in 1978.

Chart performance

Eddie Fontaine
Chart (1958) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 64

Billy "Crash" Craddock
Chart (1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References
  1. "Nothin' Shakin' | The Beatles Bible". www.beatlesbible.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.


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