The Ventures - Walk Don't Run

The Ventures - Walk Don't Run

"Walk, Don't Run" is a rock'n'roll instrumental composition written and first performed by Johnny Smith in 1955. It became a hit single in autumn 1960 for the Seattle-based instrumental rock band The Ventures. In the UK, the tune was covered by the John Barry Seven, whose version, while only peaking at #11 on the Record Retailer chart, compared to the Ventures' #8, outcharted them to reach the Top 10 on other UK charts, such as that of the NME.

The Ventures' version is believed to be one of the first surfing songs to make the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #2 and reaching #3 on the Cash Box magazine chart for five weeks in August and September 1960.[1]

The band's original drummer, George T. Babbitt, Jr., who would later retire as a four-star Air Force general,[2] left the band before "Walk, Don't Run" was released. The Ventures' website lists "[t]he drummer on Walk, Don't Run [as] Skip Moore, not Howie Johnson as many assume. Skip was given the choice of $25 or 1/4 of the money the record would make for playing on the session. He took the $25. The Ventures made an updated cover version of the song in 1964 called "Walk, Don't Run '64" (which has a guitar riff similar to "Misirlou"), which made it into the Top Ten in the US that August.

Chet Atkins recorded a popular rendition of the song that preceded the Ventures' hit by three years. Other cover versions include those by The Shadows, JFA, Zapatón and Steve Howe (on the album Quantum Guitar).

In August 2010, the song was used for Local on the 8s on The Weather Channel.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk,_Don't_Run_(song)

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[JukeBoxManzion]

Hahaha :D

[majik2hanz]

Thanks for putting up a high quality audio of this great instrumental music. You can only feel good listening to this type of music. Music soothes the soul. haha

[caveman735]

The best version of this tune. Thanks for posting it.

[Sundance98rw1]

This song arguably started the national surf craze in America. There were hundreds of great bands, Jan & Arnie.(before Jan & Dean), the Beach Boys, the Chantays and even Eddie Cochran for a great forerunner.....but this particular song captured the imagination and no matter whether you love the Ventures or just think they were OK......this song made a big difference.

[Deathscythetransform]

@peacepipe18 I had no Idea! Requiescat in pace!

[Deathscythetransform]

I miss that era.... and I even wasn,t born!

[TheAltair4]

Great tune!

[cottonceena]

Awesome!

[chg657]

Its 1960 ! Its NOT the Fifties anymore ! Welcome to a new age !

[Querencias7]

What a terrific classic! Great instrumental indeed.  Thanks for the upload.

[CesarinSucks]

RUN FINCH RUUN....!



[oldermusiclover]

@peacepipe18 loved the drums and rhythum best but it's an OUTSTANDING TUNE