My 1950s pick for this week . . is from the year 1957. On August 5, it made it to #3 where it remained for four weeks. This is a song you probably have not heard in years. I remember it being played on the radio when I was about 9 years old. This song was a cover song of Fats Waller. The record sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. His trademark hook for his songs was to shout Oh, Yeah at the end of lyrics. He was born in Waco, Texas After the release of this song, many television appearances followed, including an appearance on Your Show of Shows with Sid Caesar. By the early 1960s he lost his voice due to complications of diabetes. He subsequently moved to Chicago and worked as a social worker until his death there in 1972. Here is Billy Williams with Im Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:36:07 +0000