Greatest American Waltzes
album by Connie Francis
Greatest American Waltzes is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.
Overview
An album containing waltzes popular in the US had already been planned in 1961 but had been abandoned in favor of other album projects. A second attempt was made in 1963 and was recorded on June 18 and 19 that year at Owen Bradley's studio Bradley Film & Recording in Nashville. Arrangements were provided by Bill McElhiney who also conducted the sessions. Background vocals came from Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires.
Greatest American Waltzes successfully reached the US album charts in late 1963. The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated October 5, 1963, peaking at No. 94 during a seventeen-week run on the chart. It entered the Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated October 5, 1963, peaking at No. 79 during a fourteen-week run on the chart.
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The subject matters to the arts & letters register because the source frames it as album by Connie Francis. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16840085. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1961 and 1963.
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