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Famous for "The Happy Organ" and "Rinky Dink", he had passed away over three years ago, but details of his passing have only come to light recently.
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Thanks Lorne
Interesting read and another victim of the music business from days gone by
As an aside...whenever I heard the names of either Dave "Baby" Cortez or Chris Montez (he's still with us although he is 82!!!!) I had to stop and think for a second just who was who
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Here is a list of the 11 Instrumentals that reached #1 in the 50s and 60s.
Interesting that most are not pop / rock songs but rather "easy listening" tunes done by "middle of the road" music performers, a reflection of the diversity of styles of music that made up the charts at that time.
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