Walk, Don't Run '64
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"Walk, Don't Run '64" was an updated Ventures recording of their 1960 hit "Walk, Don't Run
", written by Johnny Smith
. The remake features a guitar style more similar to that of "Misirlou
", and is notable for starting with a "fade-in" (as opposed to many songs of the era that ended with a "fade out"). The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and #9 on the Cash Box magazine chart in 1964.
The B-side, "Cruel Sea", was a cover of The Dakotas' 1963 single.
Walk, Don't Run (song)
"Walk, Don't Run" is an instrumental composition written and first performed by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith in 1955. The tune is essentially a counter-melody to the chord changes of the old standard, "Softly, As in the Morning Sunrise"....
", written by Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith
Johnny Smith is an American cool jazz and mainstream jazz guitarist.-Early years:...
. The remake features a guitar style more similar to that of "Misirlou
Misirlou
Misirlou , is a popular Greek song with popularity in five styles of music: Greek rebetiko, Middle-Eastern belly dancing, Jewish klezmer, American surf rock, and international orchestral easy listening .- History :...
", and is notable for starting with a "fade-in" (as opposed to many songs of the era that ended with a "fade out"). The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart and #9 on the Cash Box magazine chart in 1964.
The B-side, "Cruel Sea", was a cover of The Dakotas' 1963 single.