The Hollywood Argyles were an American musical ensemble, assembled for studio recordings by the producer and songwriter Kim Fowley and his friend and fellow musician Gary S. Paxton.
According to Paxton—who, at the time, was half of Skip & Flip—"Alley Oop" was written by Dallas Frazier[4] as a country tune: "As for the name, Kim Fowley and I were living in a $15-a-week room in Hollywood.
"[5] The "Alley Oop" session was produced by Fowley, who recalled that "all the participants were hopelessly drunk on cider by the time they recorded the song.
[8] According to Paxton, the group consisted of Ronnie Silico on drums, Gaynel Hodge on piano, Harper Cosby on bass, and Sandy Nelson (of "Teen Beat" fame) playing percussion on tambourine and a garbage can.
[4] According to Jerry Osborne, two other groups—Dante and the Evergreens (Madison 130) and the Dyna-Sores (Rendezvous 120)[9]—had versions of "Alley Oop" on the Billboard charts at the same time, peaking at No.