Walking Along
Encyclopedia
"Walking Along" is a 1957
doo wop song written by Sam Weiss and Winston Willis. The song was recorded by The Solitaires
and gave the group its biggest selling and best remembered hit on the Billboard Charts
. A version was also recorded by The Diamonds
in 1958, reaching the charts on 27 October of that year, and peaking at #29.
1957 in music
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doo wop song written by Sam Weiss and Winston Willis. The song was recorded by The Solitaires
The Solitaires
The Solitaires are an American doo wop group, best remembered for their 1957 hit single, "Walking Along".Formed in Harlem in 1953, the band consisted of Herman Curtis, Buzzy Willis and Pat Gaston , and Monte Owens, Bobby Baylor and Bobby Williams...
and gave the group its biggest selling and best remembered hit on the Billboard Charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. A version was also recorded by The Diamonds
The Diamonds
The Diamonds are a Canadian vocal quartet who rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s with sixteen Billboard hit records. The original members were Dave Somerville , Ted Kowalski , Phil Levitt , and Bill Reed .-1950s:...
in 1958, reaching the charts on 27 October of that year, and peaking at #29.