ɪn lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn, bɜːnˈɑːɹd sˈaɪnd wɪð pɹədˈuːsɚ bˈɪl hˈɔːl ʌv bˈoʊmɔnt, tˈɛksəs, hˌuː swˈɪtʃt ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪst tə mˈɜːkjʊɹi ɹˈɛkɚdz, wˌɪtʃ ʌnwˈaɪzli ɹᵻplˈeɪst bɜːnˈɑːɹdz ˈɜːθi swˈɑːmp pˈɑːp stˈaɪl wɪð lˈʌʃ vaɪəlˈɪn sˈɛkʃənz ænd fˈiːmeɪl kˈoːɹəsᵻz.
In late 1959, Bernard signed with producer Bill Hall of Beaumont, Texas, who switched the artist to Mercury Records, which unwisely replaced Bernard's earthy swamp pop style with lush violin sections and female choruses.