[6] Pomus later rode in a taxi to Fox Theater in Brooklyn where a rock and roll show with Alan Freed was happening, where he offered the song to Jimmy Clanton while he was backstage.
[5] Wayne Harada wrote in The Honolulu Advertiser that the song is "one of the few upbeat tunes in Jim's repertoire.
"[7] A Billboard review said, "Go, Jimmy, Go" is a swinging side that that finds Clanton in fine form.
"[8] Charles J. Schreiber wrote a negative review in The Gazette stating, "Although Jimmy can do better, this will still be a big hit.
"[9] In November 1959, Clanton told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald that "his most recent release, "Go, Jimmy, Go", has given indications on the Mainland of being a potential hit.