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Blue Moon is the debut studio album by the doo-wop group The Marcels. It was released in 1961 on Colpix Records and included 12 songs. The album was available in mono, catalogue number CP-416. Blue Moon was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips and recorded in New York at RCA Studios.
"Blue Moon" is a popular song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934 that has become a standard ballad. Early recordings included those by Connee Boswell and by Al Bowlly in 1935. The song was a hit twice in 1949, with successful recordings in the U.S. by Billy Eckstine and Mel Tormé .
The introduction to "Blue Moon" was an excerpt of an original song that the group had in its act, a cover of "Zoom" by the Cadillacs. Colpix A&R director Stu Phillips transferred the introduction to "Blue Moon" to give the song additional flair. The Marcels recorded "Blue Moon" in two takes.
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Billboard Top R&B Records of 1961 is the year-end chart compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the top ... "Boll Weevil Song" Brook Benton: ... "Blue Moon" The Marcels:
"Blue Moon" The Marcels: 1 April 3 8 "Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)" Carla Thomas: 10 March 27 1 April 3 "On the Rebound" Floyd Cramer: 4 April 17 6 "Runaway" Del Shannon: 1 April 24 9 "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" Clarence "Frogman" Henry: 4 April 24 5 April 10 "Mother-in-Law" Ernie K-Doe: 1 May 22 8 April 17 "Asia Minor" Kokomo: 8 April 17 1
10 May 1961: 1 7 "Blue Moon" The Marcels: 1 10 May 1961: 2 4 "Warpaint" The Brook Brothers: 5 10 May 1961: 1 10 May 1961: 6 "Don't Treat Me Like a Child" Helen Shapiro: 3 17 May 1961: 1 4 "Theme from Dixie" Duane Eddy: 7 17 May 1961: 2 2 "African Waltz" Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra: 9 10 May 1961: 1 17 May 1961: 6 "More Than I Can Say ...
The Shirelles hit #1 with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1961.. These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1961.. That year, 16 acts achieved their first number one song, such as Bert Kaempfert, The Shirelles, Lawrence Welk, The Marcels, Del Shannon, Ernie K-Doe, Roy Orbison, Gary U.S. Bonds, Bobby Lewis, Joe Dowell, The Highwaymen, Bobby Vee, Dion, Jimmy Dean, The Marvelettes, and The ...