Jack the Ripper (song)
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For other uses, see Jack the Ripper in fiction.
For the song by Morrissey, see Certain People I Know.
"Jack the Ripper" is a song written by Clarence Stacy, his brother Charles Stacy, Walter Haggin and Joe Simmons, and first recorded by Clarence Stacy in 1961. His recording, arranged by Lor Crane, was issued that year as a single on the Carol record label in New York City.[1][2][3]
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Released | March 1963 (1963-03) | |||
Recorded | Holloway Road Islington, England | |||
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Length | 2:57 | |||
Label | Decca F 11598 (UK 7") DL 25202 (Germany 7") | |||
Songwriter(s) | Clarence and Charles Stacy (Stacey) Walter Haggin (Hagen) Joe Simmons (Symonds) | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Meek | |||
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The most famous recording was by English musician Screaming Lord Sutch, released as a 7" single in the UK and Germany in 1963 on Decca. It was credited as written by "Stacey, Hagen, Symonds", produced by Joe Meek and recorded in his Holloway Road studio in Islington, England. The song was banned by the BBC upon its release.[4]