Hello, Dolly! (Herman) by Louis Armstrong and The All Stars
One of the year’s surprise record hits was this chart-topping theme from the Carol Channing Broadway musical, as performed by 62 year-old jazz legend and government-sponsored musical goodwill ambassador “Satchmo” Armstrong. Unlike this hit 45 single version, the common stereo reissues add what appears to be a subtle string background presence at the 9-12 second point of the opening passage.
Pop Chart Peaks: #1 Billboard, Cash Box, and Music Vendor
THE 1964 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 1964 (some were recorded earlier).