Lollipop biography
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Lollipop (1958 song)
1958 pop song
"Lollipop" is a pop song written by Julius Dixson[1] and Beverly Ross in 1958. It was first recorded by the duo Ronald & Ruby, with Ross performing as "Ruby." It was covered more successfully by The Chordettes whose version reached No.
2 in the US, and The Mudlarks in the UK.
Origins
The song originated when Julius Dixson was late for a songwriting session with Beverly Ross. He explained that his daughter had gotten a lollipop stuck in her hair, and that had caused him to be late.
Lollipop biography
Ross was so inspired by the word "lollipop" that she sat down at the piano and produced a version of the song on the spot. Beverly Ross recorded a demo with Ronald Gumm (or Gumps), a 13-year-old neighbor of Dixson, under the name Ronald & Ruby.
Ross's mother insisted that she use a pseudonym for safety reasons, because they were an interracial duo.[2]
RCA got hold of it and Dixson, who owned the master and had produced the demo, agr