Let's Have Another Party

"Let's Have Another Party" was a 1954 ragtime composition, which became a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for the pianist Winifred Atwell. It is a composite of several pieces of music, and was a follow up to Atwell's successful hit "Let's Have a Party" of the previous year.

The music was written by Nat D. Ayer, Clifford Grey, James W. Tate, Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon and others. It was produced by Johnny Franz and first entered the UK chart on 26 November 1954 for an eight-week run, spending five of those weeks at number one.[1][2] The medley included parts of the following tunes:[1]

Atwell was the first black person to have a number one hit in the UK.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 37–8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Preceded by
"This Ole House" by Rosemary Clooney
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single
Winifred Atwell

3 December 1954 for 5 weeks
Succeeded by
"Finger of Suspicion" by Dickie Valentine


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