W&M by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart & Shilton Price Jo Stafford, Patti Page, Dean Martin, The Duprees, Vonda Sheperd, Hank Snow, & many others. The first 1952 recording of the song was by Joni James. She had seen the sheet music in the Woods Building in Chicago and the lyrics attracted her. She recorded the song in February, 1952, in Chicago and it was released in March on the local Sharp Records label as her second single on August 5, 1952, after Jo Stafford, Patti Page and Dean Martin had covered it. James' version also was issued on M-G-M Records for national distribution. The best-known early 1952 version of the song was recorded after James' recording by Sue Thompson on Mercury's country label as catalog number 6407. It was soon covered by Patti Page, whose version was issued by Mercury as catalog number 5899, with "I Went to Your Wedding" (a bigger Patti Page hit, reaching No 1) on the flip side. It entered the Billboard chart on August 22, 1952, and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 4.Ī cover version by Jo Stafford became the most popular version. Issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39811, it was Stafford's biggest hit, topping the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom (the first song by a female singer to top the UK Singles Chart). It first entered the US chart on Augand remained there for 24 weeks. In the UK, it appeared in the first ever UK chart of 14 November 1952 (then a top 12) and reached number 1 on 16 January 1953, being only the second record to top such chart, remaining in the chart for a total of 19 weeks. Another cover version, by Dean Martin, released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2165, was also in play at that time. This version first entered the chart on August 29, 1952, and remained on the chart for 10 weeks, reaching No. All the versions were combined in the rankings on the Cash Box charts, and the song reached No. 1 on those charts as well, lasting on the chart for more than half a year. In 1958, the song crossed over into rock for the first time on the Capitol album Gene Vincent Rocks and the Blue Caps Roll. A later version of the song, by the Duprees, also made the Billboard Top 10, reaching No. Tammy Wynette, Wanda Jackson, Billie Jo Spears W&M By Cindy Walker & Eddie Arnold In 1955Ĭomposed By Cindy Walker & Eddie Arnold In 1955ħ0's, Country, Country/Rock, Outlaw Country Bluesĩ0's, Contemporary Country, Country/Pop, Love Songs, New Traditionalistħ0's, Country, Country/Pop, Easy Listening, Instrumental Guitar, Jazz, Love Songs In A Slightly More Country/Pop, Rockabilly Style Like Charlie Rich Or Waylon Jennings.Įddy Arnold, Jerry Vale, Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Mickey Gilley, Patti Page,ĥ0's++, Country, Country/Blues, Country/Pop, Easy Listening, Love Songs, Pop, Vocal Pop Recorded By Numerous Other Artists Over The YearsĬategories Have Included 60's++, Blue-Eyed Soul, Country, Country/Pop, Outlaw Country, R&B, R&R, Rockabilly It was recorded by many other pop vocalists, including Patsy Cline and Bing Crosby. Atkins produced records for Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Connie Smith, and Waylon Jennings.The song was released in July 1991 as the fourth single fourth from his debut album Too Cold at Home. His virtuoso picking style - inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul - brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene. Together with Owen Bradley, Atkins created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country music's appeal to include adult pop music fans as well. was an American guitarist and record producer. Read Full Bio Chester Burton Atkins born 20 June 1924 - Died 30 June 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (1942–1996). His virtuoso picking style - inspired by Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt, George Barnes and Les Paul - brought him admirers both within and outside the country scene. Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler - Yakety Axe chords lyrics Poverty stricken but still I'm a-stickin' to the things I know to be facts One day it's feathers and the next day chicken while I'm pickin' my yakety axe Ev'rybody says that I. Chester Burton Atkins born 20 June 1924 - Died 30 June 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (1942–1996).
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