“Walk, Don’t Run” – The Ventures

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Instrumental piece composed and first recorded by Johnny Smith in 1954 and covered by Chet Atkins in 1957. The two jazz-oriented arrangements are excellent and I recommend listening to both of them.

The version of “Walk, Don’t Run” that I’ve posted here is by the Ventures. I’m guessing their up-tempo rock cover is the best-known version of the song. It was a big hit for the Tacoma, WA band, reaching #2 on the US singles chart in 1960 and #13 on the US R&B chart.

The Ventures’ recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2006 for “its lasting impact”. [i]Rolling Stone[/i] magazine has included it on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.