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Mickey Gilley & Charly McClain perform “CANDYMAN” on Solid Gold
Roy Orbison had a hit with “CANDYMAN” in the 1960s as the B-side to “Crying.” In true classic fashion, “CANDYMAN” was a hit again, this time in the country charts, for Mickey Gilley & Charly McClain in the 1980s! Here they are performing the song on the television show Solid Gold accompanied by some great dance moves!
CANDYMAN Posters are available in The Official Roy Orbison Store!
For a limited time, own this replica of an actual ad that ran in magazines like Billboard, Record Mirror and others for Roy’s smash hit, “Candy Man.”
This poster is printed on matte heavy-bond 80lb paper, and measures 17 inches wide by 24 inches tall.
http://store.royorbison.com/products/1274772-monument-singles-candy-man-poster
Yesterday evening a member of our staff was able to attend the Beverly Ross book signing hosted by Two Old Hippies in Nashville!
Beverly Ross shared stories from her new book I Was the First Woman Phil Spector Killed, including how she wrote her smash hit “Lollipop” and the Roy Orbison classic “Candyman”! 
“CANDYMAN” performed by Roy Orbison, Monument Single #447
Recorded June 27,1961 in Nashville and produced by Fred Foster, “CANDYMAN” was the B-side to another Orbison hit, “CRYING.”
Roy Orbison – vocals
Harold Bradley & Scotty Moore – guitars
Floyd Cramer – piano
Bob Moore – bass
Buddy Harman – drums
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Boots Randoph – saxophone
Happy Birthday to Charlie McCoy, Roy Orbison’s harmonica player!!!
Roy Orbison was a great harmonica player. His studio musician was the greatest of all harmonica players- Charlie McCoy. This is the song that gave McCoy the name “Mr. Harmonica.” Here is “CANDYMAN” from the Black & White Night Concert. On this version Elvis Costello covers the harmonica part.