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Instrumental One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- The Kingsmen
- Year
- 1958
- Song
- Week End
- Chart
- 35
This Kingsmen was actually the backing band of Bill Haley & His Comets. The group managed to made their own hit with an instrumental record "Week End" in 1958. It became their only Top40 singles - and their only chart appearance.
- Artist
- Preston Epps
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- Bongo Rock
- Chart
- 14
An American Preston Epps was a musician who specialized in bongo and percussion instruments. He released his debut in 1959 under DJ Art Laboe's Original Sound Records. The pounding singles "Bongo Rock" gained popularity and became the lebel's first hit. He followed the success with more bongo tunes, but none of them became another hit.
- Artist
- Jacky Noguez
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- Ciao, Ciao Bambina
- Chart
- 24
Jacky Noguez was a popular French accordianist and bandleader from the late-50s. He made his name in US once with his instrumental "Ciao, Ciao Bambina", which became no.24 hit in 1959. In Europe, his popularity continued throughout the 1960s, but he never broke into US scene again.
- Artist
- The Islanders
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- The Enchanted Sea
- Chart
- 15
The Islanders was an American instrumental duo group of Randy Starr and Frank Metis by the end of the 1950s. Virtually, they were known for their only one hit. "The Enchanged Sea" was an no.15 instrumental hits of the 1959. They released a LP and couple more singles but none of them worked out. They disbanded not long after.
- Artist
- The Virtues
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- Guitar Boogie Shuffle
- Chart
- 5
The Virtues was formed by a Philadelphia musician Frank Virtue in the late-40s. In 1958, they released their cover of Arthur Smith's "Guitar Boogie". The result was mix of country boogie, swing, and rock 'n' rolls record that flied to no.5 spot the following year. However, they could not follow up this success and disbanded in 1962.
- Artist
- Ernie Field
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- In The Mood
- Chart
- 4
Ernie Field was an American trombonist, arranger, and the bandleader of the Royal Entertainers from 1920s to 1950s. He got a break when his R&B version of Glenn Miller's "In The Mood" became a smash Top5 hit in 1959. However, he could not continue this success and retired in the mid-60s.
- Artist
- Reg Owen
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- Manhattan Spiritual
- Chart
- 10
Reg Owen was a British composer/arranger who became known to the world thanks to his instrumental song. "Mahattan Spiritual" became charted hit on both side of the Atlantic in 1959. Although he made another charted hit in UK, but none of his following works could enter US chart ever again.
- Artist
- Franck Pourcel French Fiddles
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- Only You
- Chart
- 9
Franck Pourcel was a French violinist who famed for jazz string arrangements and film scores. He got a break in 1959 when his easy listening version of the Platters' "Only You" became a Top10 hit in US. He continued to released easy lisinging albums and film scores, but could not make another hit till his death in 2000.
- Artist
- Ray Anthony
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- Peter Gunn
- Chart
- 5
Ray Anthony was a famous jazz artist and bandleader who used to work with Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey. He made a moderate hit with Frank Sinatra in 1955. But it would take another five years until he got a his very own hit. The theme music from TV series "Peter Gunn" became Top5 hit in 1959 - and his last big hit to date.
- Artist
- Chris Barber Jazz Band
- Year
- 1959
- Song
- Petite Fleur (Little Flower)
- Chart
- 5
Chris Barber was a famous trombonist and bandleader since the late-50s. He also worked with many American Blues artists such as Muddy Waters and James Cotton. Despite his lengthly career, he only made one hit for himself. The instrumental piece titled "Petite Fleur" was a no.5 hit on Billboard pop chart in 1959.
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