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"'''Love Letters in the Sand'''" is a ] ] first published in ]. The music was written by ] and the lyrics by ] and ]. Ted Black and His Orchestra, with vocalist Tom Brown, had the first major hit recording of the song in 1931. ] had a major hit with the song in 1957. |
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]'s version became a major hit in June and July 1957, spending 5 weeks at number one on the ], with 34 weeks in total on the ]. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1957.<ref>]</ref> In Canada, the song spent two weeks at number one.<ref name=chum>{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/chumchart-57-06-10.jpg|title=CHUM's Top 10, June 24, 1957 |website=CHUM Tribute Page |date=1957-06-24 |accessdate=2020-07-06}}</ref> The song was used in Boone's 1957 film '']''. Boone did the whistling in the instrumental portion of the song as well. The song originally had a short instrumental introduction, but most versions begin with Boone's voice. |
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*In 1931, the song was recorded separately by ], ], and American dance band Ted Black and His Orchestra, with "Vocal refrain by Tom Brown".<ref>{{cite web |title=Ted Black and his Orchestra "Love letters in the sand" 1931 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhAv8qxTjQE |url-status=dead|website=YouTube |accessdate=29 October 2019}}</ref> |
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*In 1931, the song was recorded separately by ], ], and American dance band Ted Black and His Orchestra, with "Vocal refrain by Tom Brown".<ref>{{cite web |title=Ted Black and his Orchestra "Love letters in the sand" 1931 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhAv8qxTjQE |url-status=dead|website=YouTube |accessdate=29 October 2019}}</ref> |
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*]'s version became a major hit in June and July 1957, spending 5 weeks at number one on the ], with 34 weeks in total on the ]. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1957.<ref>]</ref> In Canada, the song spent two weeks at number one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/chumchart-57-06-10.jpg|title=CHUM's Top 10, June 24, 1957 |website=CHUM Tribute Page |date=1957-06-24 |accessdate=2020-07-06}}</ref> The song was used in Boone's 1957 film '']''. Boone did the whistling in the instrumental portion of the song as well. The song originally had a short instrumental introduction, but most versions begin with Boone's voice. |
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*] also released an organ discography in 1957, featuring the song, in his album, "Love Letters in the Sand". |
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*] also released an organ discography in 1957, featuring the song, in his album, "Love Letters in the Sand". |
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*] recorded a Jazz version on his 1957 album “Dance With...” |
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*] recorded a Jazz version on his 1957 album “Dance With...” |
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*] recorded a version on the 1960 covers album ]. |
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*] recorded a version on the 1960 covers album ]. |
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*] released a version on his 1961 album, ''Movin' Van Dyke''. |
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*] released a version on his 1961 album, ''Movin' Van Dyke''. |
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*The ] singer, ], reached #23 in the ] in 1967, with his ] of the track.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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*The ] singer, ], reached No. 23 in the ] in 1967, with his ] of the track.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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*]'s version reached #79 on the U.S. Country chart in 1986. |
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*]'s version reached No. 79 on the U.S. Country chart in 1986. |
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*] recorded a version for his 1990 album '']''. |
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*] recorded a version for his 1990 album '']''. |
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*] recorded a version for their 1996 album '']''. |
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*] recorded a version for their 1996 album '']''. |
