Grateful Dead Family Discography: Big Boy Pete

Big Boy Pete

Composer: Don Harris / Dewey Terry

Big Boy Pete was first performed by the Grateful Dead in 1966. The song was performed a few times in 1969 and 1970. It was played in an acoustic set in 1978 and then for the last time in November 1985. The song was played by Phil Lesh & Friends in January 2015.

Big Boy Pete was a minor hit (#50 in the pop charts) in 1960 for the Olympics who covered it a year after the first release by Don and Dewey.

Don and Dewey

no info Single (Farmer John / Big Boy Pete), Don and Dewey, 1959
Don and Dewey, Don and Dewey, 1970
no info Chief, Dewey Terry, 1973
Jungle Hop, Don & Dewey, 1991
The Speciality Story Box Set, Various Artists (Don and Dewey), 1994

Other recordings

no info Single (Big Boy Pete / The Slop), The Olympics, 1960
Doin' The Hully Gully, The Olympics, 1960
Golden Echoes, Various Artists (The Olympics), 1962
no info Welcome Back, Linda Lu, Ray Sharpe, 1964
no info Here They Come!, Paul Revere and The Raiders, 1965
no info Single (Big Boy Pete / Little Boy Sad), The Pirates, 1965
no info Just Once In My Life, Righteous Brothers, 1965
Something Old, Something New, The Olympics, 1966
no info Single (Big Boy Pete / I Don't Need Love), The Tidal Waves, 1966
no info Single (Reflections of Charlie Brown / Big Boy Pete), Mickey Buckins and The New Breed, 1967
no info The Olympics Sing, Olympics, 1972
no info Rock 'N' Soul 1960, Various Artists (The Olympics), 1973
no info 20 Soulful Oldies, Volume 4, Various Artists (The Olympics), 1973
no info The Official Record Album Of The Olympics, The Olympics, 1984
no info S.V.R. Rock Hits of the Sixties, Various Artists (The Tidal Waves), 1985
no info Cruisin' 1960, Various Artists (The Olympics) , 1989
no info The Olympics Meet the Marathons, The Olympics/The Marathons, 1990
no info Jungle Hop, Don and Dewey, 1991 reissue
no info All Time Greatest Hits, The Olympics, 1991
no info Rhythm & Blues: 1960, Various Artists (The Olympics), 1992
no info Doin' the Hully Gully/Dance by the Light of the Moon/Party Time, The Olympics, 1994
no info Ya Think I'd Know Better, Coco Montoya, 1996
no info History of Rock: The 60s, Pt. 3, Various Artists (The Olympics), 1997
no info Where You Gonna Go?, Unrelated Segments & the Tidal Waves, 1998
no info Reunion: Live at the Cellar, Catalinas, 1998
no info Wolfman Jack: Let's Cruise, Vol. 1, Various Artists (The Olympics), 1998
no info The 60's Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2, Various Artists (The Olympics), 1999
no info Solid Gold Soul: 1960, Various Artists (The Olympics), 199?
no info Mojo Workout, Paul Revere & the Raiders, 2000
no info Out of Our Souls, The Righteous Brothers, 2001
no info Out of This World: Live at the Bitter End, Kenny Vance & the Planotones, 2001
no info Very Best of the Olympics, The Olympics, 2002
History of Rock Of The 60s Box, Various Artists (The Olympics), 2003
no info Groovy Sixties, Vol. 2, Various Artists (The Olympics), 2004
no info Wild Guitar, Arch Hall, Jr. and the Archers, 2005
Arvee Singles Plus, The Olympics, 2005
no info There's Got to Be a Girl: The Best of Chase Records, Various Artists (The Pirates), 2005
no info More Greatest Hits of the 60's, Various Artists (The Olympics), 2005
no info Out of the Shadows, Phantom Blues Band, 2006
West Coast Sock Hop, Various Artists (The Olympics), 2006
no info Sacrifice, The Brymers, 2007
no info Here They Come!/Midnight Ride, Paul Revere & The Raiders, 2009