“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”. Rolling Stone magazine has included it on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.
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”. Rolling Stone magazine has included it on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.
