1972 HITS ARCHIVE: Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton (a #1 record--stereo 45)

Nine years after Wayne first entered the U.S. record charts, he gave us his first million-selling single and all-time highest-charting hit. The song had originally been released in 1971 by English singer Danial Boone who reached #17 on the UK weekly listings:    • 1st RECORDING OF: Daddy Don’t You Walk So ...   Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box & Record World 1, Billboard 4 - A/C Peak: 3 - C&W Peak: 55 Transferred from stereo 45 single Chelsea 78-0100 - Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast (Peter Callendar-Geoff Stephens) by Wayne Newton, arranged by Mike Melvoin, produced by Wes Farrell THE 1972 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1972 (some were recorded in 1971)