The Coachmen's Turntable 02/27/2016

   Straight out of 1959

"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. Anka's version was released as a single by ABC-Paramount in 1959 as catalog number 4510040. It was arranged and conducted by Don Costa. The B-side was "Don't Ever Leave Me".[1] "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" became very successful, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 musical Roberta.  The most well-known version of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" was recorded in 1958 by The Platters, for their album Remember When?. The group's cover became a number one hit in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100music chart. In 1959 the version went on to peak at number three on the Rhythm and Blues chart.[19

"The Happy Organ" is the name of an instrumental composition made famous by Dave "Baby" Cortez in 1959. Cortez co-composed it with noted celebrity photographer James J. Kriegsmann and frequent collaborator Kurt Wood. A significant portion of the tune bears a strong resemblance to the traditional "Shortnin' Bread" tune.[1][2]The record topped the Billboard Hot 100 on 11 May 1959[1] and also reached #5 on Billboard's R&B chart.[3]
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​The Impalas were an American doo-wop group in the late 1950s, best known for their hit, "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)".  The record reached #2 on the U.S. pop chart, #14 on the R&B chart and #28 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song sold over one million copies, earninggold disc status.[3]

​Till Next Week

Harv