‘Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 29 1941)

(Saturday, March 29, 1941) — “Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)” by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with vocalists Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for ten consecutive weeks (March 29, April 5/12/19/26, May 3/10/17/24/31, 1941).