1953 HITS ARCHIVE: Caravan Ralph Marterie

Caravan (EllingtonTizolMills) by Ralph Marterie and his Down Beat Orchestra Though this famous big band revival of the 1937 Ellington standard sold over a million copies, much of the credit should go to the group The Esquire Boys, whose distinctive arrangement of Caravan on the small Rainbow label was borrowed by Marterie. THE 1953 HITS ARCHIVE here in one place, a goodquality library of originalreleaseversion bestsellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1953 (some were recorded in 1952).