Love Letters In The Sand

Album: Pat's Great Hits (1957)
Charted: 2 1
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Charles Kenny, J. Fred Coots, Nick Kenny
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing

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  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1957 {August 16th} "Love Letters In The Sand"* by Pat Boone peaked at #2 for seven non-consecutive weeks on the United Kingdom's National Music Express chart...
    Between 1955 and 1962 the Jacksonville, Florida native had twenty-seven records on the UK Singles chart, twelve made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "I'll Be Home", for five weeks in June of 1956...
    Patrick Charles Eugene Boone celebrated his 87th birthday one month ago on June 1st, 2021...
    * Besides the above "Love Letters In The Sand", he had three other records peak at #2 on the UK Singles chart, "Don't Forbid Me" for five weeks in March of 1957, "A Wonderful Time Up There" for one week in May of 1958, and "Speedy Gonzales" for four weeks in August of 1962...
    And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the UK's Top 10 on August 16th, 1957:
    At #1. "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley
    #2. the above "Love Letters In The Sand"
    #3. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley
    #4. "Gamblin' Man"/"Putting On The Style" by Lonnie Donegan
    #5. "Island In The Sun" by Harry Belafonte
    #6. "Little Darlin'" by The Diamonds
    #7. "We Will Make Love" by Russ Hamilton
    #8. "Bye Bye Love" by The Everly Brothers
    #8. "Last Train To San Fernando" by Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys {a tied at #8 with the Everly Brothers}
    #10. "Around The World" by Bing Crosby
  • Frederic from VirginiaThe song was introduced by Dolly Dawn in 1931 and became the theme song for George Hall and his orchestra.
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