Huge hit for Roe in 1962, a No 1 in the US, Australia, and a Top Ten Hit in UK. He was persuaded to leave his steady job soldering wires for the General Electric Company by his US Record Company, probably a $5000 advance helped make up his mind. Soundwise it was a throwback to the early 'Peggy Sue' days of Buddy Holly, kind of a cross vocally between Holly and Gene Vincent.