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Mid-60's...hell, Terry, is that the closest you can get..? How 'bout November-December 1965, and the Rip Chords version went to #1 on January 17, 1966. It was bumped by the Beatles the following week.
"..Impecable knowledge..." indeed... 
But, I listened to both versions again last night. There IS a difference between the two, and the one labeled "Jan & Dean" definitely sounds like them. I'm convinced it's them, but I can't find where it was ever released...at least, so far. But, I hate to admit defeat, so I'll keep looking until I find the evidence, or just finally decide the song I have is mislabeled.
Hey...don't be shy out there, folks...if anyone has any information about Jan & Dean doing "Hey, Little Cobra"...sing out....(HEY - "sing out"....get it?) 
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