White Silver Sands

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"White Silver Sands" is a popular song. The words and music were written in 1957 by Charles 'Red' Matthews, although partial authorship is also claimed by Gladys Reinhart.

The song was a hit for Don Rondo in the summer of 1957, and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Charts. An uptempo number, it was Rondo's second hit, and a contrast to the ballads he had recorded up to that point.

Cover versions[]

Other recorded versions are:

• Dave Gardner
• Owen Bradley Quintet, both these versions were recorded in 1957.
• Bill Black's Combo in 1960, whose version reached number 9 in the Billboard Pop Chart and number 1 on the R&B chart.^[1]
• The Ventures recorded an instrumental version for their 1961 album The Colorful Ventures.
• Ace Cannon recorded an instrumental version for his 1967 album Memphis Golden Hits.
• Sonny James revived the Argentine-themed song in 1972. The record hit the top five on Billboard's country chart.
• Pop singerRonnie Dove also recorded the song for his 1973 country album on MCA Records.
• In the UK, "Mouldy Old Dough" by Lieutenant Pigeon which made number one in the UK Singles Chart, bears strong similarities to this song.^{[citation needed]}
• Ray Coniff also recorded a lounge style version in 1974.

Chart position[]

Don Rondo[]

Bill Black[]

Sonny James[]

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