White Silver Sands
| "White Silver Sands" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Don Rondo | ||||
| B-side | "Stars Fell on Alabama" | |||
| Released | June 1957 | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Jubilee | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charles 'Red' Matthews | |||
| Don Rondo singles chronology | ||||
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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 was 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.
Cover Versions
Other recorded versions are:
- Dave Gardner
- Owen Bradley Quintet, both these versions were recorded in 1957.
- Bill Black's Combo in 1960, whose version reached #7 in the Billboard Pop Chart and #1 on the R&B chart.[1]
- The Ventures recorded an instrumental version for their 1961 album The Colorful Ventures.
- Ace Cannon recorded an instrumental version for his 1967 album Memphis Golden Hits.
- Sonny James revived the Argentine-themed song in 1972. The record hit the top five on Billboard's country chart.
- Pop singerRonnie Dove also recorded the song for his 1973 country album on MCA Records.
- In the U.K. Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon which made number one in the Official U.K. Singles Chart, bears strong similarities to this song.
- Ray Coniff also recorded a lounge style version in 1974.
Chart position
Don Rondo
| Chart (1957) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 2 |
Bill Black
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| U.S. Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles | 1 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 50 |
Sonny James
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[2] | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 60.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
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