Scarlett O'Hara (instrumental)

"Scarlett O'Hara" (also spelt "Scarlet O'Hara") is an instrumental by Jerry Lordan, first released as a single in April 1963 by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

"Scarlett O'Hara"
Single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan
B-side	"(Doing The) Hully Gully"
Released	19 April 1963 (1963-04-19)
Recorded	15 March 1963[1]
Studio	Decca Studios, London
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	2:18
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)	Tony Meehan
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan singles chronology
"Diamonds" (1963) "Scarlett O'Hara" (1963) "Applejack" (1963)

Recording and release

"Scarlett O'Hara", named after the fictional character from the novel Gone with the Wind, was recorded at Decca Studios in March 1963. The recording did not actually feature Jet Harris; instead Joe Moretti plays the lead guitar. It was released as a single with the B-side "(Doing The) Hully Gully", written by Meehan and John Rodgers, featured in the film Just for Fun.^[3]

Track listing

7": Decca / F 11644

1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:18
2. "(Doing The) Hully Gully" – 1:50

Personnel

• Tony Meehan – drums
• Joe Moretti – electric lead bass guitar
• John Paul Jones – electric bass guitar
• Glenn and Chris Hughes – brass

There is also acoustic rhythm guitar, strings and backing vocals by unknown musicians^[1]

Charts

Chart (1963)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	30
Australia (Music Maker)[5]	12
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	7
Israel (Kol Israel)[7]	5
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[8]	4
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[9]	14
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	2

Lawrence Welk version

"Scarlett O'Hara"
Single by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
from the album Scarlett O'Hara
B-side	"Breakwater"
Released	May 1963 (1963-05)
Genre	Instrumental pop
Length	2:03
Label	Dot
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)	George Cates Lawrence Welk Randy Wood
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra singles chronology
"Baby Elephant Walk" (1962) "Scarlett O'Hara" (1963) "Walk Right In" (1963)

American musician and bandleader Lawrence Welk released a cover of the song as a single in May 1963 which peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Scarlett O'Hara" was the lead song of an album by the same name released by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra in 1963, which spent 27 weeks on Billboard's chart of Top LPs, peaking at No. 33.^[10]

Track listing

7": Dot / 45-16488

1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
2. "Breakwater" – 2:15

7": Dot / D 336 (Denmark)

1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
2. "Ruby" – 2:20

Charts

Chart (1963)	Peak position
Canada (CHUM)[11]	17
Hong Kong[12]	10
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	89

Other versions

• In May 1963, American musician Bobby Gregg also released a version of the tune. It peaked at number 112 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100.