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The Ventures release a new single, Walk - Don't Run, on Blue Horizon Records in the USA. This famous guitar-based instrumental is widely regarded as the first surf music song to reach the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart. Contrary to popular belief, the song is not a Ventures' original. It was first recorded as, and inspired by, a jazz piece by guitarist Johnny Smith in 1955, and has been covered by many artists over the years.
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