In the summer of 1965, Tatgenhorst was on break from school at Ohio State and was working at the Ohio State Fair when he heard the song "Hang On Sloopy" performed by The McCoys playing over the ...

"My Girl Sloopy" by the Vibrations was an R&B hit in 1964... In the summer of '65, he was working at the Ohio State Fair when he heard "Hang on Sloopy" playing over the midway speakers. The percussion ...