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Borderstone · 07-23-2005, 02:42 PM

I can't believe that's his biggest either but then again,in the 1950's radio programmers sometimes leaned on their DJ's not to play black artists. That's why all the great ones who were there first never had a #1 hit.

Things were different almost 15 years later,which is most likely the reason for this #1 success (despite the obvious edit at the start of the 45!)
The only really bad thing is keeping Elvis from getting his 18th #1 hit. Burning love sat at #2 and then along came MJ with "Ben"!

Song about a rat.(I think America truly was "out of it" then!

07-23-2005, 02:42 PM	#17
Borderstone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America Posts: 4,427	I can't believe that's his biggest either but then again,in the 1950's radio programmers sometimes leaned on their DJ's not to play black artists. That's why all the great ones who were there first never had a #1 hit. Things were different almost 15 years later,which is most likely the reason for this #1 success (despite the obvious edit at the start of the 45!) The only really bad thing is keeping Elvis from getting his 18th #1 hit. Burning love sat at #2 and then along came MJ with "Ben"! Song about a rat.(I think America truly was "out of it" then!