Green Door

Thomascows version "(The) Green Door" is a 1956 popular song with music composed by Bob Davie and lyrics written by Marvin Moore. The hit version of the song in the United States was recorded by Jim Lowe (backed by the orchestra of songwriter Davie, with Davie also playing piano), and it reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1956.
In the United Kingdom, Lowe's version reached #8 on the charts, but a version by Frankie Vaughan was even more popular, reaching #2. Another UK recording, by Glen Mason, reached #24 on the UK chart. The most popular version was by rock and roll star Shakin' Stevens which spent four weeks at number one in July 1981.
The Cramps have also recorded the song on the 1981 album, Psychedelic Jungle. In 1964, Bill Haley & His Comets recorded a version for a single release on Decca Records during an unsuccessful attempt to make a comeback with the label that had made them famous with "Rock Around the Clock" (this version was produced by Milt Gabler). Crystal Gayle recorded the song in 1977, and it has since become a fan favorite at her concerts.
Other versions have been recorded by Roland Alphonso, Wynder K. Frog, Houston and Dorsey, Ray Hamilton, Danny Colfax Mallon, Gene McDaniels, Country Dick Montana, Eskew Reeder, Jumpin' Gen Simmons, Skip & Flip (1961), and Skitzo. Country humorist Mayf Nutter re-charted the song in 1973.

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Music

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• Bob Davie
• Marvin Moore
• Jim Lowe