Jackie Wilson Lee's Sensation Club as a solo singer, then formed a group called the Falcons that included cousin Levi Stubbs, who later led the Four Tops. (Two other Wilson cousins, Hubert Johnson and Levi's brother Joe, later became members of the Contours.) The other Falcons joined Hank Ballard as part of the Midnighters, including Alonzo Tucker and Billy Davis, who worked with Wilson several years later as a solo artist. Tucker and Wilson collaborated as songwriters on a few songs Wilson recorded, including his 1963 hit "Baby Workout". Jackie Wilson was discovered by talent agent Johnny Otis, who recruited him for
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree during subsequent holiday seasons, peaking as high as No. 3 on "Billboard"'s Christmas Singles chart in December 1965. It peaked at No. 6 in the UK Charts, when it was released there in 1963. In 2013, due to downloads, it became one of a number of songs to re-enter the UK Singles Chart near Christmas time - it peaked at No. 63 on Sunday December 15, 2013. In 2017, it reached number 9, its highest position since 1963. Radio stations ranging from Top 40 to Adult Contemporary to Country Music to Oldies to even Adult Standards played this version. Lee's