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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 ]
"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] "
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 ...
In addition to his real-life loves, Van Dyke also had palpable chemistry with his onscreen wife Mary Tyler Moore on the Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran from 1961 to 1966 and earned 15 Emmy Awards.
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]
Dick Van Dyke knows he won't be around forever, but when death comes, he won't be afraid.. The legendary entertainer, 98, stars in Coldplay's latest music video for their song, "All My Love," and ...
On the verge of his 99th birthday, film legend Dick Van Dyke said he's not afraid to die.. The Emmy-winning actor starred in Coldplay's new music video for the track "All My Love," in which Van ...
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]