From The Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show:
Hollywood knew what to do about the slang used by young people of the day back in the late 50's. First, there was Maynard G. Krebs (Bob Denver) on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. And, then, there is Gerald Kookson III, or Kookie (Edd Byrnes) on 77 Sunset Strip.
While Denver did do some recording unrelated to Dobie, Byrnes cashed in on his TV alter-ego, with the help of Warner Bros. stablemate Connie Stevens (Hawaiian Eye). Here's "Kookie, Kookie (Lend me Your Comb)":
I think the pre-recorded finger snapping comes from Strip's theme song. Now, don't Edd & Connie make a cute couple?
In memory of Byrnes, who passed away earlier this week.
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