This Ole House

"This Ole House" is a popular song. It describes a house in a state of disrepair after its owner's death, and was inspired by a real-life house found by songwriter Stuart Hamblen and his friends while on a fishing trip.

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Popular - Stuart Hamblen

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"This Ole House" was published in 1954. The recorded version by Rosemary Clooney reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1954. Clooney's version also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, although there were other UK hit versions by Billie Anthony, and Alma Cogan, both done in 1954.

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1954 - Rosemary Clooney - Billboard - United Kingdom - Billie Anthony - Alma Cogan

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In 1981, Shakin' Stevens took the song back to number one in the UK. His version was re-released in 2005, after his appearance in the TV show Hit Me Baby One More Time, and reached number 20 in the UK charts.

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Shakin' Stevens - Hit Me Baby One More Time

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