On this date in 1964, THE 4 SEASONS released the single RAG DOLL (June 12th 1964). NOTE: The surviving black and white TV clip is in very poor condition. However, I've managed to sharpen the picture slightly, re-edit the footage and inject some color. RAG DOLL reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 18, 1964, and remained on top for two weeks. The song was also a number one hit in Canada, and reached number two in the UK and number four in Ireland. Group member and chief songwriter B

On this day in Music History - July 18, 1964 The Four Seasons scored their fourth US number one hit with "Rag Doll". Co-writer Bob Gaudio said that he got the inspiration for the song from a young girl in tattered clothes that cleaned his car windows at a stop light. The song reached #2 in the UK. "Rag Doll" is a poignant and soulful pop song by The Four Seasons, released in 1964. The song, written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, features Frankie Valli's distinctive falsetto voice delivering a hear