Frank Sinatra had quite a few hits, but his first actual solo number one hit didn’t come until September 1946 with this hit record.
This song was number one for a total of four weeks, with two different stints at the top. Yes, I know this may conflict with some earlier trivia I offered, but it appears that resource was flawed. I’ll be looking back over those and issuing corrections as needed.
It’s quite frustrating to find a normally reliable resource is in error, and this is one of those times. However, I feel quite confident with my statement that this song was Sinatra’s first solo chart topper. I’ve ordered actual copies of all the Billboard Top Ten charts from the 1940s to ensure that my information about them is correct going forward, and, as I said, I may have to issue corrections. I hate having to do that.
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