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On this day, March 14, 1922, Les Baxter was born.
Hat tip, This Day in Music, and Wikipedia
Born Today In Music
March 14th
1922 - Les Baxter
American musician and composer Les Baxter who had the 1956 US No.1 single 'Poor People Of Paris'. In the 1960s, he formed the Balladeers, a conservative folk group in suits that at one time featured a young David Crosby. He died on 15 January 1996.
March 14th
1922 - Les Baxter
American musician and composer Les Baxter who had the 1956 US No.1 single 'Poor People Of Paris'. In the 1960s, he formed the Balladeers, a conservative folk group in suits that at one time featured a young David Crosby. He died on 15 January 1996.
You know the tune.
1956 HITS ARCHIVE: The Poor People Of Paris - Les Baxter (a #1 record)
The45Prof
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The Poor People Of Paris (Monnot) by Les Baxter, his Chorus and Orchestra
Baxter’s bright million-selling instrumental spent six weeks perched atop the Billboard Top 100 chart.
THE 1956 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 1956 (some were recorded in 1955).
The45Prof
30.9K subscribers
32,635 views May 26, 2019
The Poor People Of Paris (Monnot) by Les Baxter, his Chorus and Orchestra
Baxter’s bright million-selling instrumental spent six weeks perched atop the Billboard Top 100 chart.
THE 1956 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 1956 (some were recorded in 1955).
Bonus Edith Piaf cover:
Edith Piaf "The Poor People Of Paris" on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
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35,016 views Jun 14, 2021 #EdSullivanShow #EdithPiaf #EdSullivan
Edith Piaf "The Poor People Of Paris" on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 23, 1956. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe
The Ed Sullivan Show
557K subscribers
35,016 views Jun 14, 2021 #EdSullivanShow #EdithPiaf #EdSullivan
Edith Piaf "The Poor People Of Paris" on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 23, 1956. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe
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Tue Mar 14, 2023: On this day, March 14, 1922, Les Baxter was born.