1956 HITS ARCHIVE: Just Walking In The Rain - Johnnie Ray (a #1 record)
Just Walking In The Rain (Bragg-Riley) by Johnnie Ray, orchestra and chorus conducted by Ray Conniff
First recorded by The Prisonaires in 1953, this song with its catchy Conniff arrangement was Johnnie’s biggest hit since “Cry,†selling over a million copies and spending six months on the charts.
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 1, Billboard 2, Cash Box 3
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).