1949 Blue Skirt Waltz Frankie Yankovic his original version

Blue Skirt Waltz (Parish-Blaha) by Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks, vocal by The Marlin Sisters, Frankie Yankovic & Johnny Pecon

Though not a ‘pop’ record in the more traditional sense, the million-selling polka waltz spent a full six months on Billboard’s pop singles charts. This is the original hit version.