Money, Marbles, and Chalk
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"Money, Marbles, and Chalk" is a popular
song
, written by Garner "Pop" Eckler in 1949
. Eckler also recorded the song, but the biggest-selling version was recorded by Patti Page
in 1949
, and issued by Mercury Records
as catalog number
5251. It entered the Billboard chart on April 23, 1949, at #27, lasting only that one week. The song also spent a week on the Billboard country music
chart, at position #15. Many other artists have recorded the song also.
"Money, Marbles & Chalk" was recorded in June of 2006 by a group called "Pop's Boys". The group is made up of two of Garner Eckler's nephews, Greg Eckler and Mike Fletcher.
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song
Song
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, written by Garner "Pop" Eckler in 1949
1949 in music
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. Eckler also recorded the song, but the biggest-selling version was recorded by Patti Page
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
in 1949
1949 in music
-Events:*February 4 – Ljuba Welitsch makes her Metropolitan Opera début in Salome.*September 5 - Wagnerian tenor Walter Widdop appears at The Proms, singing "Lohengrin's Farewell", the day before his sudden death at the age of 51....
, and issued by Mercury Records
Mercury Records
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as catalog number
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5251. It entered the Billboard chart on April 23, 1949, at #27, lasting only that one week. The song also spent a week on the Billboard country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
chart, at position #15. Many other artists have recorded the song also.
"Money, Marbles & Chalk" was recorded in June of 2006 by a group called "Pop's Boys". The group is made up of two of Garner Eckler's nephews, Greg Eckler and Mike Fletcher.