Washington Square (song)

Washington Square (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Washington Square


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Artist = The Village Stompers
Album = Washington Square
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Released = 1963
Format = 7" (45 rpm)
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Genre = Pop, Dixieland jazz, Instrumental
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Label = Epic Records
Writer = Bob Goldstein, David Shire
Producer = Joe Sherman
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"Washington Square" is the title of a popular instrumental song from 1963 (see 1963 in music) by the New York City-based jazz group The Village Stompers.

Named after the famous park in New York City,Hyatt, Wesley (1999). "The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits" (Billboard Publications)] "Washington Square" became a hit single in November 1963, when it peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. [Whitburn, Joel (1996). "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)] The song was kept from the summit by Dale and Grace's song "I'm Leaving It Up to You". "Washington Square" also topped the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart for three weeks that same year. In addition, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Instrumental Theme.

Other artists have recorded the song, sometimes as a vocal track. Among these acts are The Ames Brothers (their last national chart record), the Kirby Stone Four, and James Last.

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