The Farina brothers: Santo (right) and Johnny (left) were born in
Brooklyn, New York.
The song “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 and remained
in the Top 40 until November 9. The single 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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