Scarlett O'Hara (instrumental)

"Scarlett O'Hara"
Single by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan
B-side	"(Doing The) Hully Gully"
Released	19 April 1963 (1963-04-19)
Recorded	15 March 1963[1]
Studio	Decca Studios, London
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	2:18
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Lordan
Producer(s)	Tony Meehan
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan singles chronology
"Diamonds" (1963) "Scarlett O'Hara" (1963) "Applejack" (1963)

"Scarlett O'Hara" (also spelt "Scarlet O'Hara") is an instrumental by Jerry Lordan, first released as a single in April 1963 by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

"Scarlett O'Hara", named after the fictional character from the novel Gone with the Wind, was recorded at Decca Studios in March 1963. The recording did not actually feature Jet Harris; instead Joe Moretti plays the lead guitar. It was released as a single with the B-side "(Doing The) Hully Gully", written by Meehan and John Rodgers, featured in the film Just for Fun.^[3]

7": Decca / F 11644

1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:18
2. "(Doing The) Hully Gully" – 1:50

• Tony Meehan – drums
• Joe Moretti – electric lead bass guitar
• John Paul Jones – electric bass guitar
• Glenn and Chris Hughes – brass

There is also acoustic rhythm guitar, strings and backing vocals by unknown musicians^[1]

American musician and bandleader Lawrence Welk released a cover of the song as a single in May 1963 which peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Scarlett O'Hara" was the lead song of an album by the same name released by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra in 1963, which spent 27 weeks on Billboard's chart of Top LPs, peaking at No. 33.^[10]

7": Dot / 45-16488

1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
2. "Breakwater" – 2:15

7": Dot / D 336 (Denmark)

1. "Scarlet O'Hara" – 2:03
2. "Ruby" – 2:20

• In May 1963, American musician Bobby Gregg also released a version of the tune. It peaked at number 112 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100.