Linda Scott - The Loveliest Night Of The Year (1962)

Released on the 1962 album, "Linda". The music of this song was written as "Over the Waves" in 1888. This version was made popular by Mario Lanza in 1951 when he charted at #3 with his recording of the song on the Billboard Pop chart. As "Over the Waves Waltz", a version by Pietro Deiro became a hit in 1916. Different lyrics were put to the melody in 1949, and the "Merry-Go-Round Waltz" charted at #18 for Guy Lombardo and #29 for Art Mooney. Finally, in 1972, Slim Whitman charted at #56 Country with his version of "The Loveliest Night of the Year". Linda is pictured with Cousin Brucie (Bruce Morrow) sitting. The picture was taken at Palisades Park. Written by Juventino Rosas, Irving Aaronson & Paul Francis Webster.