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Kay Starr is not the original artist

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There is at least one recorded version that preceded Starr's. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pbr2000 (talk • contribs) 18:51, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The first version of Wheel of Fortune to achieve popularity was by vocalist Sunny Gale with the Eddie Wilcox Orchestra. It was released in early January 1952 and was quickly covered by many other artists including Kay Starr. The version by the Cardinals was released later in January 1952, after the Sunny Gale version, but they actually recorded it before she did. However, neither the Cardinals nor Sunny Gale had the first version to be recorded or released.

Here are the first three versions ordered by release date of the original singles:

1. Artist: Al Costello with The Walter Scott Orchestra 

  Label : Crescendo
  Catalog Number: C 104
  Release date: June 1951
  Reference: Reviewed in the June 9, 1951 issue of Billboard. 
             The June 2, 1951 issue of Billboard contained an "advanced review."

2. Artist: Johnny Hartman with Choir and Orchestra conducted by Norman Leyden 

  Label : RCA Victor
  Catalog Number: 47 4349
  Release date: October 1951
  Reference: Advertised in the October 27, 1951 issue of Billboard.
             The November 17, 1951 issue of Billboard contains a review.

3. Artist: Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale 

  Label : Derby
  Catalog Number: 45 787
  Release date: Early January 1952
  Reference: The January 12, 1952 issue of Billboard lists this single as a new release.

Here are the first four versions ordered by recording date:

1. Artist: Al Costello with The Walter Scott Orchestra 

  Recording date: Early 1951 (no later than May 1951)  
  Reference: The record was reviewed in the June 2, 1951 issue of Billboard
  and therefore it must have been recorded at least several days earlier.
  The song was written in 1951.

2. Artist: Johnny Hartman with Choir and Orchestra conducted by Norman Leyden 

  Recording date: August 6, 1951
  Reference: http://www.jazzdiscography.com/fitzgera/hartman.htm

3. Artist: The Cardinals 

  Recording date: October 6, 1951
  Reference: http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/discography-1951/

4. Artist: Eddie Wilcox Orchestra with Sunny Gale 

  Recording date: December 1951
  Reference: The December 29, 1951 issue of Billboard states that Sunny Gale made her first 
  recordings for Derby Records during the previous week.

Further details may be found at the [| Second Hands Songs] site.

Mario Dooker (talk) 15:12, 28 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the move request was: Moved to Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) Mike Cline (talk) 12:57, 8 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]


Wheel of Fortune (song) → Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) – or Wheel of Fortune (1952 song) This title is very ambiguous, as we already have Wheel of Fortune (Ace of Base song). That's all. --George Ho (talk) 19:00, 18 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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