Copenhagen-born pianist Bent Fabricius-Bjerre sold over a million 45s of this uncomplicated instrumental piece. Note that many reissue versions of “Alley Cat” are of an alternate take, most noticeable in the different left-hand movement at the :47 and 1:54 marks. This post is of the popular top-10 charting hit single.
THE 1962 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1962 (some were recorded in 1961).