1952 HITS ARCHIVE: Blue Tango - Leroy Anderson (his original #1 version)

Blue Tango (Anderson) by Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra

“Blue Tango” was one humongous #1 hit, spending 38 weeks on Billboard's national singles charts and an astounding six months in the top ten. Anderson re-recorded a slightly faster version for stereo release in 1959. See also the posted Hugo Winterhalter, Les Baxter & Guy Lombardo versions of “Blue Tango” and the other 1952 Anderson tracks “A Christmas Festival” and “Plink, Plank, Plunk!”

THE 1952 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1952 (some were recorded in 1951). .
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