The Davis Sisters - Betty Jack and Skeeter - 1953

Anatomy of a Hit as told by the Trade Magazines



The first single for the Davis Sisters was Jealous Love. Although it never charted in the Top 10 nationally, it was a Top 10 hit in some regions of the USA, and Fortune Records advertised it weekly in Billboard Magazine.

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Billboard
January 3, 1953
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Billboard
January 10, 1953
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Billboard
January 17, 1953
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Billboard
January 24, 1953
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Billboard
January 31, 1953
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Billboard
February 7, 1953




Fortune Records continued to promote Jealous Love. The song was reviewed in the March 7, 1953 issue of Billboard Magazine.

       
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Billboard
February 7, 1953
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Billboard
February 14, 1953
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Billboard
February 21, 1953
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Billboard
March 7, 1953




Fortune Records continues to advertise their hit single Jealous Love. The Davis Sisters record some sides with RCA Records.

       
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Billboard
March 28, 1953
Fortune advertisment
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CashBox
June 13, 1953
CashBox Magazine article mentions sessions for RCA





Billboard Magazine reviews the first RCA single from the Davis Sisters. They give a postive review to the A-side, Rock-A-Bye Boogie, reviewing it as a popular single instead of Country & Western.

 
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Billboard
June 20, 1953




One week later, Billboard Magazine reviews the record as a country release, again with the A-side of Rock-A-Bye Boogie with the B-side I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know.

 
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Billboard
June 27, 1953




RCA begins to get positive sales for Rock-A-Bye Boogie and advertises the record in Billboard Magazine.

   
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Billboard
July 4, 1953
RCA Victor advertisement
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CashBox Magazine
July 4, 1953
 
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Billboard
July 11, 1953
RCA Victor advertisement




Sales are rising, with Rock-A-Bye Boogie ranking as #1 in the Tampa market and rising in Cleveland. Memphis is showing more love for the B-side, I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know. Sales are brisk in many markets but not enough to make the national Top 10.

     
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CashBox
July 11, 1953
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Billboard
July 25, 1953
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CashBox
July 25, 1953
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Billboard Magazine - August 1, 1953


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Billboard Magazine - August 1, 1953


Akron, Ohio chart shows I Forgot More by Rose Maddox. That may be a mistake because I have never seen that Rose Maddox recorded the song.

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CashBox Magazine - August 1, 1953


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Billboard Magazine - August 8, 1953


The Davis Sisters reach number 1 in Memphis but not yet Top 10 nationally.

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Billboard Magazine - August 8, 1953








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