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*Also in 1945, [[Louis Armstrong]] recorded his own version of "I Wonder" which peaked at number three on the Juke Box Chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=33}}</ref >
*Also in 1945, [[Louis Armstrong]] recorded his own version of "I Wonder" which peaked at number three on the Juke Box Chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=33}}</ref >


* [[Aretha Franklin]] from the album"[[Aretha Arrives]]" (1967)
*[[Aretha Franklin]] from the album"[[Aretha Arrives]]" (1967)

*[[United States|American]] [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] and [[boogie-woogie]] [[pianist]] and [[singer]] [[Little Willie Littlefield]] recorded a version for his 1997 album ''[[The Red One (Little Willie Littlefield album)|The Red One]]''.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:44, 24 March 2013

"I Wonder" is a 1944 song written and originally performed by Pvt. Cecil Gant. The original version, released on the Bronze label, made it to number one on the Juke Box Race Records chart and was Pvt. Gant's most successful release.[1]. In February 1945, pianist, Roosevelt Sykes hit number one with his version of the song. Roosevelt Sykes version is notable in that it replaced Pvt. Gant's version, at number one on the Juke Box Race Records chart [2].

Other cover versions

  • Also in 1945, vocalist Warren Evans reached number six on the Juke Box Chart with his version of song.[3]
  • Also in 1945, Louis Armstrong recorded his own version of "I Wonder" which peaked at number three on the Juke Box Chart.[4]

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 223.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 563.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 193.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 33.
Preceded by
"Somebody's Gotta Go" by Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
Billboard Most-Played Juke Box Race Records number-one single (Pvt. Cecil Gant version)
February 17, 1945
Succeeded by
"I Wonder" by Roosevelt Sykes and His Piano
Preceded by
"I Wonder" by Pvt. Cecil Gant
Billboard Most-Played Juke Box Race Records number-one single (Roosevelt Sykes version)
February 24, 1945 - April 7, 1945
Succeeded by
"Tippin' In" by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra