The Fireballs

The Fireballs Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original line-up consisted of George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck Tharp (vocals), Stan Lark (bass), Eric Budd (drums), and Dan Trammell (rhythm guitar). Besides their own recordings, the Fireballs were studio musicians for dozens of other recording artist projects from 1959 through 1970 at Norman Petty Recording Studios, including folk... [more on Wikipedia]

The Fireballs began charting in 1959 with Torquay.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Sugar Shack - #2: Bottle of Wine - #3: Daisy Petal Pickin' - #4: Quite a Party - #5: Bulldog
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  1959
1.
09/1959

Torquay
The Fireballs greentick

from The Fireballs   
24 pts
39
US






[Top Rank 2008]
written by George Tomsco
  1960
2.
01/1960

#5  Bulldog
The Fireballs greentick

from The Fireballs   
45 pts
24
US






[Top Rank 2026]
written by George Tomsco
3.
08/1960

Vaquero (Cowboy)
The Fireballs greentick

from Here Are the Fireballs   
5 pts
99
US






[Top Rank 2054]
written by George Tomsco & Norman Petty
  1961
4.
06/1961

#4  Quite a Party
The Fireballs greentick

from Torquay   
69 pts
27
US




29
UK
[Warwick 644]
written by George Tomsco
  1963
5.
09/1963

#1  Sugar Shack
The Fireballs greentick

from Sugar Shack   
286 pts
1
US


1
R&B


as Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
[Dot 45-16487]
written by Keith McCormack & Faye Voss
6.
12/1963

#3  Daisy Petal Pickin'
The Fireballs greentick

from Firewater   
78 pts
15
US






as Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

[Dot 45-16539]
written by Keith McCormack, Glynn Thames & Juanita Jordan
  1967
7.
12/1967

#2  Bottle of Wine
The Fireballs greentick

from Bottle of Wine   
99 pts
9
US






[Atco 6491]
written by Tom Paxton
  1968
8.
04/1968

Goin' Away
The Fireballs greentick

from Bottle of Wine   
12 pts
79
US
33
AC




[Atco 6569]
written by George Tomsco & Barbara Tomsco
9.
11/1968

Come On, React
The Fireballs greentick

from Come On, React!   
12 pts
63
US






[Atco 6614]
written by Steve Dodge
  1969
Long Green
10.
02/1969

Long Green
The Fireballs greentick

10 pts
73
US






[Atco 6651]
written by Lynn Easton


See also...

Chuck Tharp • Dan Trammell • Doug Roberts • Eric Budd • George TomscoJimmy Gilmer • Stan Lark


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