 Classified as a rhythm and blues song, it featured Dave Bartholomew's much-used (or even over-used) tresillo three-beat Caribbean or Latin riff, and a habanera bassline.Performing under the name Gene and Eunice, in the Fall of 1954 Forrest and Levy made the first recording of the song, backed by Jonesy's Combo (which included saxophonist Brother William Woodman's band), in the studio in the basement of veteran musician Jake Porter's home, and released in November 1954 on his Combo label (Combo 64) as their first single.Late in 1954 "The Billboard" magazine reported