The instrumental "Sleep Walk" was recorded at Trinity Music in Manhattan,
New York City, New York. It entered Billboard‘s Top 40 on August 17, 1959
and rose to the number-one position for two weeks in September (the 21st
and the 28th) and remained in the Top 40 until November 9. "Sleep Walk"
also reached number four on the R&B chart. It was the last instrumental to
hit number one in the 1950s and earned Santo & Johnny a gold record.
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RECORD RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1959
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