The record came out locally and was a hit, but since it wasn't on a major label, the song did not go any further.
8 on the Billboard charts and earned an appearance for the band on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" TV show.
The Rockin' Rebels were inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
While the instrumental is the best-known version, the original lyrics were, as mentioned above, a promo for the Shannon radio show.
Paul Balon died of heart disease on December 17, 2003, at age 61.