Which American instrumental group had top 20 hit singles in the 60’s with “Perfidia” and “Walk Don’t Run”?
Walk, Don't Run (instrumental) Walk, Don't Run (instrumental) "Walk, Don't Run" is an instrumental composition written and originally recorded by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith in 1954. It was later adapted and re-recorded by Chet Atkins in 1956, and was a track on the LP "Hi-Fi In Focus". This arrangement was the inspiration for the version by The Ventures in 1960 (though the Ventures' arrangement is recognizably different from Atkins' finger-picked style) which achieved world-wide recognition, being regarded by "Rolling Stone" magazine as one of the top 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time. After hearing a Chet Atkins recording of "Walk Don't Run", the
Perfidia Perfidia "Perfidia" (Spanish for "perfidy", as in "faithlessness, treachery or betrayal") is a song written by Alberto Domínguez (1911–1975), a Mexican composer and arranger born in the state of Chiapas, about love and betrayal. Aside from the original Spanish, other renditions exist, including English and instrumental versions. The English lyrics are by Milton Leeds. The song was published in 1939 and became a hit for Xavier Cugat in 1940. Desi Arnaz sings the Spanish version in the 1941 film "Father Takes a Wife" which starred Gloria Swanson. This version was used by director Wong Kar-wai in his films "Days of