White Silver Sands
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"White Silver Sands" is a popular song. The words and music were written in 1957
by Charles 'Red' Matthews, although partial authorship is also claimed by Gladys Reinhart.
The song became a hit for Don Rondo
in the summer of 1957
, and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Charts
. An uptempo number, it was Rondo's second hit, and a contrast to the ballads he had recorded up to that point.
Versions have also been recorded by Dave Gardner
and the Owen Bradley Quintet
(also in 1957), and The Bill Black Combo in 1960
. The latter version also reached #7 in the Billboard Pop Chart and #1 on the R&B Sides chart. . Sonny James
revived the Argentine-themed song in 1972. The record hit the top five on Billboard's country chart.
1957 in music
-Events:*January 5 – Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba.*January 6 – Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show.*January 16 – The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, UK....
by Charles 'Red' Matthews, although partial authorship is also claimed by Gladys Reinhart.
The song became a hit for Don Rondo
Don Rondo
Don Rondo was an American singer of popular music ballads during the mid 1950s, known for his distinctive baritone voice.-Career:...
in the summer of 1957
1957 in music
-Events:*January 5 – Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba.*January 6 – Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show.*January 16 – The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, UK....
, and peaked at #7 on the Billboard Charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. An uptempo number, it was Rondo's second hit, and a contrast to the ballads he had recorded up to that point.
Versions have also been recorded by Dave Gardner
Brother Dave Gardner
David Gardner , known as Brother Dave Gardner, was a U.S. comedian and singer.A Tennessee native, Gardner studied drumming, beginning at age 13. After a one-semester term as a Southern Baptist ministerial student at Union University in his hometown of Jackson, Tennessee, he began a musical career...
and the Owen Bradley Quintet
Owen Bradley
Owen Bradley was an American record producer who, along with Chet Atkins and Bob Ferguson, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sound in country music and rockabilly.-Before the fame:...
(also in 1957), and The Bill Black Combo in 1960
1960 in music
-Events:*January 14 – Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army*February 6 – Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles...
. The latter version also reached #7 in the Billboard Pop Chart and #1 on the R&B Sides chart. . Sonny James
Sonny James
James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
revived the Argentine-themed song in 1972. The record hit the top five on Billboard's country chart.