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The "'''15-cent Jingle'''" is an advertising jingle used for [[Jack's]] hamburgers since its founding in [[1960]]. The chain's founder, [[Jack Caddell]], believed strongly in advertising, spending 5% of revenues on marketing, especially on [[List of children's television shows|local children's television programs]] such as [[Ward McIntyre|Bozo the Clown]], [[Cousin Cliff|Cartoon Clubhouse]], and [[Romper Room]]. The [[Sergeant Jack]] character, played by [[Neal Miller]] on [[WAPI-TV]] was named for the show's primary sponsor. | The "'''15-cent Jingle'''" is an advertising jingle used for [[Jack's]] hamburgers since its founding in [[1960]]. The chain's founder, [[Jack Caddell]], believed strongly in advertising, spending 5% of revenues on marketing, especially on [[List of children's television shows|local children's television programs]] such as [[Ward McIntyre|Bozo the Clown]], [[Cousin Cliff|Cartoon Clubhouse]], and [[Romper Room]]. The [[Sergeant Jack]] character, played by [[Neal Miller]] on [[WAPI-TV]] was named for the show's primary sponsor. | ||
The 12-second jingle | The 12-second jingle debuted on [[November 21]], [[1960]], the day the first location opened its doors. [[Henry Kimbrell]], [[Kenneth Shackelford]] and [[Tom Pollard]] have all claimed credit for writing the jingle, which was produced by [[Ed Boutwell]] at [[Boutwell Studios]]. | ||
The lyrics are: | |||
::''Jack's Hamburgers for 15 cents'' | ::''Jack's Hamburgers for 15 cents'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Tomberlin, Michael (November 13, 2010) "Birmingham burger franchise Jack's jingle is back, back, back ... for 50th anniversary." '' | * Tomberlin, Michael (November 13, 2010) "[https://www.al.com/businessnews/2010/11/birmingham_burger_franchise_ja.html Birmingham burger franchise Jack's jingle is back, back, back ... for 50th anniversary]" {{BN}} | ||
* Hallman, Victoria (Fall 2016) "[http://alabamanashville.blogspot.com/2016/06/jingle-jangle-birminghamburger-whodunnit.html Jingle Jangle: A Birminghamburger Whodunnit]" ''The Alabama Nashville Connection'' | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:1960 works]] | [[Category:1960 works]] | ||
[[Category:Advertising]] | [[Category:Advertising]] | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 5 April 2022
The "15-cent Jingle" is an advertising jingle used for Jack's hamburgers since its founding in 1960. The chain's founder, Jack Caddell, believed strongly in advertising, spending 5% of revenues on marketing, especially on local children's television programs such as Bozo the Clown, Cartoon Clubhouse, and Romper Room. The Sergeant Jack character, played by Neal Miller on WAPI-TV was named for the show's primary sponsor.
The 12-second jingle debuted on November 21, 1960, the day the first location opened its doors. Henry Kimbrell, Kenneth Shackelford and Tom Pollard have all claimed credit for writing the jingle, which was produced by Ed Boutwell at Boutwell Studios.
The lyrics are:
- Jack's Hamburgers for 15 cents
- are so good...good...good,
- you'll go back, back, back
- to Jack's, Jack's, Jack's
- for more...more...more.
Jack's has continued to use the tune in its advertising, sometimes in abbreviated form, and since then "updated" with rock, pop, country and R&B versions.
For Jack's 50th anniversary in 2010, Jack's marketing director Pam Measel asked current Boutwell Studios owner Mark Harrelson to expand the jingle into a full three-minute song, which would be played during a choreographed stage number at the company's employee celebration. The extended version featured Kimbrell's sons Mark and Matt on guitar and drums. Additional instrumentation was added; including David Hood on bass, Macey Taylor on piano, and Bobby Horton on muted trumpet, banjo and fiddle.
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (November 13, 2010) "Birmingham burger franchise Jack's jingle is back, back, back ... for 50th anniversary" The Birmingham News
- Hallman, Victoria (Fall 2016) "Jingle Jangle: A Birminghamburger Whodunnit" The Alabama Nashville Connection