White Silver Sands Explained

"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 seven 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. In Canada's CHUM Chart's the song reached number five.^[1]

Other charting versions

• Bill Black's Combo version reached number nine in 1960 in the Billboard Pop Chart, number 1 on the R&B chart,^[2] and number 16 in Canada.^[3]
• Sonny James' version reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart,^[4] and number two in Canada.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - July 29, 1957.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 60.

3. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - March 28, 1960.
4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 172.

5. Web site: RPM Country Playlist - December 23, 1972.