1953 HITS ARCHIVE: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Four Lads

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Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Kennedy-Simon) by The Four Lads, orchestra conducted by Norman Leyden

A #5 Cash Box hit (#10 Billboard) for the quartet in autumn ’53, the catchy “Istanbul” has become quite well-known to more recent generations via the creative 1990 reworking by They Might Be Giants. The Four Lads hit “Down By The River Side” is also included in the 1953 collection.

THE 1953 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1953 (some were recorded in 1952). .
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