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The first recording of Meredith Willson's timeless classic "Till There Was You" was released before The Music Man original Broadway cast album version. Promotional copies of the Capitol Records 45 rpm single, were released on November 26, 1957, even before the Broadway production had premiered. Produced by Nelson Riddle, it featured his orchestra and 17-year-old vocalist Sue Raney. The original cast recording was then released by Capitol on January 20, 1958 in both stereophonic & monaural versions and held the #1 spot on the Billboard charts for twelve weeks, remaining on the charts for a total of 245 weeks. The cast album was awarded "Best Original Cast Album" at the first Grammy Awards ceremony in 1958 and was inducted in 1998 as a Grammy Hall of Fame Award winner.

"Till There Was You" was covered by Anita Bryant in 1959 as a single for Carlton Records, reaching #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also notably covered by The Beatles on their 1963 LP "With the Beatles" in the UK and "Meet the Beatles!" in the United States.

On 1 January 1962, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Pete Best were auditioned by the Decca Records staff and performed a total of fifteen songs in just under one hour. Brian Epstein and the Beatles decided on a selection of covers the Beatles had performed in various clubs over the years, along with three Lennon–McCartney originals. Epstein had already pitched The Beatles to numerous labels including Columbia, Pye, Philips and Oriole all of whom had rejected signing the group.

The songs played at the Decca audition were recorded and several acetates were pressed. Eventually though, Decca Records also rejected the Beatles, saying "guitar groups are on the way out" and famously "The Beatles have no future in show business." Decca instead chose Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, who auditioned the same day as the Beatles. While Epstein was negotiating with Decca, he also approached EMI marketing executive Ron White. White (who was not himself a record producer) in turn contacted EMI producers Norrie Paramor, Walter Ridley, and Norman Newell, all of whom declined to record the Beatles as well. It was months later, after producer George Martin heard the Decca demos and decided to meet the band and Pete Best had been replaced by Ringo Starr that the Beatles went on to sign with EMI subsidiary Parlophone and the American subsidiary Capitol Records. At the Beatles' Royal Command Performance on 4 November 1963, following the song, John Lennon delivered a line to the well-heeled audience which has passed into legend: "For our last number I'd like to ask your help: Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry ...".

Meredith Willson's widow later told The New York Times that his estate made more money from the royalties of the Beatles' cover of "Till There Was You" than it did from the original Musical.

Till There Was You (1957)
~ Sue Raney from The Music Man ~

Till There Was You (1959)
~ Anita Bryant ~

Till There Was You (1960)
~ Peggy Lee ~

Till There Was You (1962)
~ Al Hirt with Billy May ~

Till There Was You (1962)
~ Henry Mancini ~

Till There Was You (1962 Decca Demo)
~ The Beatles (Pete Best on drums) ~

Till There Was You (1963 With The Beatles Mono Mix)
~ The Beatles ~

Till There Was You (1963 Meet The Beatles! Stereo Mix)
~ The Beatles ~

Till There Was You (1963 Royal Command Performance)
~ The Beatles ~

Till There Was You (1966)
~ Peter & Gordon ~

Till There Was You (1974)
~ Ray Charles ~

Till There Was You (2002)
~ Rod Stewart ~

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There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World (1967)
~ Herman's Hermits ~

There's A Kind Of Hush All Over The World (1995)
~ Rosemary Rae ~

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I Wish It Would Rain (1968)
~ The Temptations ~

I Wish It Would Rain (1994)
~ Percy Sledge & Mikael Rickfors ~

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Linda Lu (1959)
~ Ray Sharpe ~

Linda Lu (1976)
~ Johnny Rivers ~

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Summer Breeze (1972)
~ Seals & Crofts ~

Summer Breeze (1973)
~ The Isley Brothers ~

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Street Fighting Man (1968)
~ The Rolling Stones ~

Street Fighting Man (1969)
~ Rod Stewart ~

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[luvie]

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Afro Celt Sound System/Robert Plant~LIfe Begin Again

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Ale Bugnon~Around 12:15 AM

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Art Of Noise~Peter Gunn Theme

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Bobby Caldwell~Stuck On You

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Boney James~Acalento

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Jambalaya On The Bayou (1952)
~ Hank Williams ~

Jambalaya On The Bayou (1960)
~ Fats Domino ~

Jambalaya On The Bayou (1971)
~ Doug Kershaw ~

Jambalaya On The Bayou (1973)
~ John Fogerty & The Blue Ridge Rangers ~

Jambalaya On The Bayou (Paul Shaeffer's Boogie On The Bayou 1988)
~ Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles & Ron Wood ~

Jambalaya On The Bayou (2001)
~ Clifton Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band ~

Jambalaya On The Bayou (2008)
~ Johnny Copeland ~

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Brian Krinek~Love For A Lifetime

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Third Rate Romance (1975)
~ Amazing Rhythm Aces ~

Third Rate Romance (1994)
~ Sammy Kershaw ~

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Carlos Santana/India Arie/Yo-Yo Ma~While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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Born To Be Wild (1968)
~ Steppenwolf ~

Born To Be Wild (1993)
~ Jeff Scott Soto ~

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Had to Cry Today (1969)
~ Blind Faith ~

Had to Cry Today (2004)
~ Joe Bonamassa ~

Had To Cry Today (Live Philadelphia 8-14-2009)
~ Joe Bonamassa ~

Had To Cry Today (Live Cockeysville, MD, 8-15-2009)
~ Joe Bonamassa ~

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Life In The Fast Lane (1976)
~ The Eagles ~

Life In The Fast Lane (1985)
~ Joe Walsh ~

Life In The Fast Lane (London 1992)
~ Joe Walsh & George Harrison (Hari & The Hijack Band) ~

Life In The Fast Lane (Live 1994)
~ The Eagles ~

Life In The Fast Lane (Live 2000)
~ Joe Walsh with Ringo's All-Starr Band ~

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Chris Botti~What'll I Do

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Chuck Mangione~Chase The Clouds Away

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