Joe 'Fingers' Carr 'Istanbul' 1953 78 rpm

Lou Busch aka 'Joe Fingers' Carr recorded this version in 1953 vocal by his usual group The Carr-Hops.
Not a UK or US hit, originally recorded by The Four Lads a US #10 and covered by Frankie Vaughan a UK #11 both versions were titled Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
This is the German release with the US b side Maple Leaf Rag in the UK it was Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

[viajandoeneltiempocollection]

It Was also recorded by the japanese singer Chiemi Eri

[andrewuhe]

love it !
Covered more recently by 'they might be giants'
Do you have his track Zag a Zig as well?
Was a favorite as a small kid playing on an old gramaphone, but the disc got broken and discarded