Song From The 50's or 60's?

Question

In the late 50's or early 60's there was a song about a guy who went out on a date with a girl and gave her his jacket to wear. She wore his jacket home, so he didn't get it back that night. He went there the next day. Her mother answered the door and he asked if the girl was home so he get his jacket. The mother said that her daughter died a year earlier. He went to the cemetery and there on the grave stone was his jacket. Does anyone know the title of this song, who sang it, and the lyrics

Answer 1

Dickie Lee "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)"


Last night at the dance I met Laurie

So lovely and warm

An angel of a girl

Last night I fell in love with Laurie

Strange things happen in this world



As I walked her home she said it was her birthday

I pulled her close and said,

"Will I see you anymore?"

And suddenly she asked for my sweater

And said that she was very very cold.


I kissed her goodnight at her door and started home
Then thought about my sweater

And went right back instead.

I knocked at her door

And a man appeared

I told him why I'd come

And he said,



"You're wrong, son

You weren't with my daughter

How can you be so cruel

To come to me this way

My Laurie left this world on her birthday

She died a year ago today."



A strange force drew me to the graveyard

I stood in the dark

I saw the shadows wave

And then I looked and I saw my sweater

Lying there upon her grave

Strange things happen in this world.

Answer 2

This grow to be the main important hit for Valens, who died in a airplane crash in 1959 alongside with pal Holly and the super Bopper. It grow to be released shortly after his dying, it reached # 22 on the U. S. charts. Valens' version is a remodeling of a known Mexican persons track. this is general with Mariachi bands and generally performed at weddings. This grow for use because of the fact the call to a 1987 action picture approximately Valens starring Lou Diamond Phillips, sung via Los Lobos, their version went to # one million in the U. S., starting to be the 1st track with all Spanish lyrics to realize this. This grow to be released because of the fact the B-fringe of "Donna."

Answer 3

Sorry I am a big 50/60s fan but I can't recall a song like that.

Answer 4

I've heard of that story, but I didnt know it was from a song. Maybe its "Teen Angel" , its from the 50's or 60's.

Answer 5

I remember the song--but not the title! I'll check the Answers--Good luck!

Answer 6

Sorry never heard of it! Sounds sad!

Answer 7

strange things happen - i remember that song creeping me out when i was younger.