"Black Slacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the R&B chart and #17 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.[1]
The single ranked #100 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1957.[2]
The rockabilly band Jackslacks adopted their name from the song "Black Slacks".
^Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones, "Black Slacks" chart positions Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^"Billboard Top 50 - 1957". Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
"BlackSlacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the R&B chart and #17...
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crowd control. Officers are non-sworn and wear a light blue uniform with blackslacks. Conceived after World War II as the civil defense force in anticipation...
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the other members, Brian May would typically wear a white jacket with blackslacks and Nike Cortez sneakers through the main set, and would come out during...
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