
Episode 24: “Ko Ko Mo” by Gene and Eunice
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Gene and Eunice's Combo
Gene and Eunice's only record for combo, Cocomo, is a fairly typical rhythm and blues record for 1954. It varies simply between a verse and trihio rhythm - going between them rather awkwardly. Gene came up with the verse, while Eunice came up withThe chorus was inspired by the town of Cocomo, Indiana. Jake Porter is the third credit songwriter, and it's not entirely certain what, if anything, he contributed. The recording replicated the original as closely as possible,. Both records even had B-sides, which were identical sounding recordings of the same song.
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