Roulette 4070 (original) USA, Apr. 1958
Words & Music by: Side A – Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Mark Markwell; Side B – Hoffman, Manning, Markwell
Musicians: Jimmie Rodgers (vocals) with an orchestra conducted by Hugo Peretti
Recording sessions: Bell Sound Studio, New York, NY, Dec. 1957
Highest chart positions: Side A - US #3, US Country #5, US R&B #7; Side B - US #16, US R&B #7
This artist is Jimmie Rodgers, the pop singer from Camas, WA, not Jimmie Rodgers, the country singer from Meridian, MS.
This was one of Rodgers' biggest hit singles. The biggest one and his only US #1 was "Honeycomb", which also topped US R&B chart in 1957.
I believe I have the picture sleeve for this somewhere. I'll add the pic here when I find the sleeve.
List price: Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20. Picture sleeves are $40 for a NM.
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