Gatwick1946 wrote:Perhaps the Shadows version did not get enough airplay, allowing Jorgen to rack up the sales and get played by the influential DJ's? Sometimes the same song would be in the charts, at the same time as versions by other artists.
I believe Bert Weedon released ( maybe recorded?) his version of Apache first, but it did not figure n the charts, so the Shadows had no competition in the UK.
Kindest regards,
Christopher
No, Bert recorded it first, but released it later.