There are so many great versions of this song…

Frontman/lead guitarist Rick Derringer (back right) went on to perform with Johnny and Edgar Winter and write the songs “Still Alive and Well” and “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” (which was his only hit as a solo artist).
Saw him in concert a few years back, and his setlist included “Hang on Sloopy”, “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” and this instrumental called “Rhapsody in Red”....hope you like it!

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I like the MCoys but I don't think any version beats Peggy!
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I'd not heard any versions of the song I didn't think were pretty great, either. Thanks to your post, I listened to the first recorded one, by Little Willie John. It's almost as good as Peggy Lee's, I think, which is still my favorite...but I do like the McCoy's version, too.

Love it, but here's a "heavier" version, too...[media=https://youtu.be/SywjTx8QoJw]

I saw The McCoys open for The Rolling Stones in Chicago in 1966. They were very good and did a great version of The Beatles' "Drive My Car" but they opened and closed their 20-minute set with "Hang On Sloopy."

I like this version, mainly because I'm partial to mid '60s Rock, but Peggy Lee's cover of the Little Willie John song will always be my favorite.

60s?

Very nice.