Alvin's Harmonica

Song Info:
"Alvin's Harmonica" by David Seville And The Chipmunks was released on November 17, 1959, as a single from their album "Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks." The song was a commercial success, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It is one of the well-known songs by the fictional chipmunk trio created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., under the stage name David Seville.

Artist Bio:
David Seville, the stage name of Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., was an American musician, actor, and songwriter. He is best known for creating The Chipmunks, a fictional group of singing chipmunks that included Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. The Chipmunks became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1950s and beyond, with hits like "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" and "Alvin's Harmonica." Bagdasarian provided the voices for all three Chipmunks by speeding up his own voice recordings. He won multiple Grammy Awards for his work with The Chipmunks and is credited with pioneering the technique of speeding up vocals to create high-pitched voices.