Dickie Valentine - 'Finger Of Suspicion'
7th January, 1955 (1 week)
21st January, 1955 (2 weeks)
Dickie Valentine was one of the most successful of the British 'big band' singers - he was even voted the top British male vocalist in 1954 after he went solo and here he is, topping the UK charts for the first time at the start of 1955 with the first of his two Number 1s.
It's easy to see why he was so popular with his wining smile, trademark look & sound and captivating performance style; and despite only having two Number 1s, he did also have a run of other memorable songs to chart, such as 'Mr Sandman' and 'Teenager in Love'.
But ultimately Dickie Valentine's place here at the top of the charts in 1955 - the year that rock n' roll really took off - is quite fitting. Representing the vanguard of a sound that had become old, that was already of the past - that was soon to be replaced by Bill Haley & The Comets as the wave of rock n' roll swept over the nation.
In the meantime, however, there were no good videos of this song available. So here's Dickie Valentine performing 'King Of Dixieland' in 1958 and you'll soon see why he was so popular.
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