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Leroy Frank Van Dyke (born October 4, 1929) is an American country music and honky-tonk singer and guitarist, best known for his hits "The Auctioneer" (1956) and "Walk on By" (1961). Biography [ edit ]
In the issue of Billboard dated January 6, the number one song was "Walk On By" by Leroy Van Dyke, in its eleventh week in the top spot. [2] The single remained atop the chart through the issue dated March 3 for a final total of nineteen weeks at number one. [3]
"Walk on By" is a song written by Kendall Hayes and performed by American country music artist Leroy Van Dyke. It was released in June 1961 as the first single and title track from the album Walk On By. The song was Van Dyke's most successful single, spending 37 weeks on the country chart and a record-breaking 19 at the number-one position. [1] "
The final number one of the year was "Walk On By" by Leroy Van Dyke. The song first reached the top spot in September and by the end of the year had spent ten non-consecutive weeks atop the chart in three separate spells. It would go on to hold the position for a further nine weeks in 1962 for a cumulative total of nineteen weeks at number one. [6]
Top 10 Top 20; 1. Cliff Richard ... Song title Highest position Points 1: Chubby Checker ... Leroy Van Dyke "Walk On By" 1: 231: 15: Jim Reeves
"Walk On By" by Leroy Van Dyke spends the first of 19 non-consecutive weeks at number one, a record for the combined chart that will stand for more than 50 years. [10] [28] 1962: The Hot C&W Sides chart is renamed Hot Country Singles. [1] 1963
This is a list of Billboard magazine's ranking of the year's top country and western singles of 1962. [1] The year's No. 1 record was "Wolverton Mountain" by Claude King. [1] The record debuted on Billboard ' s country and western chart in May 1962, spent nine weeks at the No. 1 spot, and remained on the chart for 26 weeks. [1]
Van Dyke was inspired to write the song from his own experiences as an auctioneer [3] and those of his second cousin, Ray Sims. [4] He wrote it while stationed in Korea during the Korean War, and first performed it to troops on the same bill as Marilyn Monroe. [3] After finishing his service, Van Dyke entered the song in a Chicago talent ...