Songs with Earlier Histories Than the Hit Version

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Tagged: Patti Page

1930s, Swing

Once in a While

First recorded by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (US #1 1937).
Other hit versions by Patti Page (US #9 1952), The Chimes (US #11 1960).
Also recorded by Eddie Vedder (2011).

From the wiki: “‘Once in a While’ was written in 1937 by Michael Edwards with lyrics by Bud Green, and was first recorded the same year by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra.

“One of the best-known cover recordings was made by Patti Page in 1952 (on Mercury 5867). The song was revived in doo-wop style by the Chimes in 1960, with their arrangement peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1961.

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1940s, Country

Tennessee Waltz

First released by Cowboy Copas (C&W #6 1948).
Other hit versions by The Golden West Cowboys (C&W #3 1948), Erskine Hawkins (R&B #6 1950), Patti Page (US #1/C&W #2/AUS #1 1950).

From the wiki:”Pee Wee King, and most of his group,the Golden West Cowboys, were riding in a limousine in 1946 when he and vocalist Redd Stewart co-wrote the song. They were on their way to a Grand Ole Opry appearance in Nashville when they heard Bill Monroe’s new ‘Kentucky Waltz’ on the radio. Stewart immediately began writing the lyrics on a matchbox while King and the other musicians hummed King’s theme song, ‘No Name Waltz’. King and Stewart presented ‘Tennessee Waltz’ to music publisher Fred Rose the next day. The Golden West Cowboys were not able to record ‘Tennessee Waltz’ until December 1947. Meanwhile, Cowboy Copas, who still occasionally performed with The Golden West Cowboys, recorded the song for King Records just after the Cowboys, with Copas’ version released just prior to that of the Cowboys.

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