NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1960

Brenda Lee records "Fools Rush In" in 1961. photo: courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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According to the Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson,
Brenda Lee recorded this song early in 1960 but Decca Records, held
it from release for several months out of concern that a 15-year-old girl
was not mature enough to sing about unrequited love. When the song
was finally released, it became a smash hit.

Brenda Lee today
Branda Lee (Brenda Mae Tarpley) is 68

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Billboard #1,MUSIC,THEN AND NOW and have Comment (1)

One Response to “NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1960”

  1. J.Cool, staff reporter says:

    J.Cool here and this is true, I swear! In 1959 while in Paris, France, a story appeared in French newspapers proclaiming Brenda to be a 32 year old midget. Really, I am not kidding you! This however had nothing to do with her nickname, “Little Miss Dynamite”

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