White Silver Sands

"White Silver Sands" is a popular song. The words and music were written in 1957 by Charles "Red" Matthews, although partial authorship is also claimed by Gladys Reinhart.

"White Silver Sands"
Single by Don Rondo
B-side"Stars Fell on Alabama"
ReleasedJune 1957
Recorded1957
GenreTraditional pop
Length2:39
LabelJubilee
Songwriter(s)Charles 'Red' Matthews
Don Rondo singles chronology
"To Belong"
(1957)
"White Silver Sands"
(1957)
"Forsaking All Others"
(1957)

The song was a hit for Don Rondo in the summer of 1957, and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Charts. An uptempo number, it was Rondo's second hit, and a contrast to the ballads he had recorded up to that point.

Other charting versions

  • Bill Black's Combo version reached number nine in 1960 in the Billboard Pop Chart and number 1 on the R&B chart.[1]
  • Sonny James' version reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2]

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 60.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
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