White Silver Sands
"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.
| "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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The song was a hit for Don Rondo in the summer of 1957, and peaked at number seven 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.
Other charting versions
- Bill Black's Combo version reached number nine in 1960 in the Billboard Pop Chart and number 1 on the R&B chart.[1]
- Sonny James' version reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[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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