23. "So Rare" was rated fifth in 1957 with 2082.55 points and was the only instrumental record to be rated in the top 15 for the year. The artist was one of the famous, big band Dorsey Brothers. Do you know which one?
From Quiz The Top Hits Of 1957
Answer:
Jimmy
Jimmy was the eldest of the Dorsey brothers, born in 1904. His brother Tommy was born a year later. Lee was a 1960s R&B singer and Sam Dorsey is fictitious.
There are a couple of curious tidbits about this hit. First, it never reached number one but languished in number two for four weeks. However, for all the records rated in 1957, it spent the most weeks in the top 10 (17), the most weeks in the top 40 (26) and the most weeks in the Top 100 (38). Perhaps if it could have nudged into the number one spot for a week or two, it might have earned the points necessary to reach number one for the year. Secondly, the record was the last one taped in a session in March 1957. It entered the top 40 in late April and as it approached its apex on the charts in June, Jimmy Dorsey passed away, succumbing to throat cancer.