Pat Boone - It's Too Soon to Know (1958) video free download
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Duration: 02:40
Uploaded: 2011/11/23
Charted at #4 on Billboard Hot 100 in February 1958 and #7 on UK Singles chart. Remake of a song which had charted at #13 for The Orioles in November 1948 (#1 R&B), #2 R&B for Dinah Washington in 1948, #11 R&B for the Ravens in 1948 and #6 for Ella Fitzgerald also in 1948. Later, another remake charted at #54 on the Hot 100 for Etta James in November 1961.
Written by Deborah Chessler.
The other side of this single, "A Wonderful Time Up There" also charted at #4 on the Hot 100 (#2 UK).
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10 years ago
Larry Glickman
I had the pleasure of meeting Pat in Los Angeles and he was a funny great guy. I knew that Bing Crosby was a big fan of his as they both shared a great baritone range as well as sweet higher notes. Pat never got his due in my opinion but had and still has a following and was not afraid to change his image or try different things.12 years ago
Gezina Uys
What a voice ! Like honey! ♥ Love him since 1959 !12 years ago
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1958 {February 15th} Pat Boone performed "A Wonderful Time Up There" and the B-side "It's Too Soon Too Know" on the Saturday night ABC-TV program 'The Dick Clark Show'... Two days later on February 17th both sides entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; "A Wonderful Time Up There" peaked at #4 and spent 19 weeks on the Top 100, while "It's Too Soon Too Know" reached #11 and stayed on the Top 100 for 16 weeks R.I.P. Mr. Clark {1929 - 2012} and Mr. Boone turns 79 this coming June 1st13 years ago
CatsPjamas1
@BRG1942 What people don't realize is that, from the early 1900's up to the late '50's, most new hits, regardless of genre, were covered by many artists for their respective markets competing for the biggest version. Pop artists would record country songs for their own market etc. and yes, it made the songs more accessible to everyone as you point out. For the first time, R&B music become widely popular in the '50's so it was only natural that pop artists would cover the songs for pop audiences13 years ago
Bruce R. Gilson
From your notes, it's clear that this was another example of Pat Boone covering an originally-R&B song. Some people seem to think that this is such a terrible thing; I think it makes the song accessible to people like me who don't care for the R&B sound. I really appreciate your putting up recordings that 've never heard before, even though I actually LIVED through the 1950s!13 years ago
CatsPjamas1
@Wordsmith37 You're sure right about that.13 years ago
lateforbreakfast
I have always loved the A side of this 'Wonderful Time Up there' but I am not sure about this track, it sounds like Pat Boone is only going through the motions of singing it. In other words it lacks emotion.Related Videos
