Let's Have a Party (rag)

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Let's Have a Party is a 1953 ragtime medley by pianist Winifred Atwell. It entered the UK charts on 4 December 1953, spending nine weeks there and peaking at #2. [1] It entered the charts again the following year, appearing on 26 November 1954 on the back of the success of Let's Have Another Party. [1] This time, the single had a six-week run, and peaked at #14. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 "WINIFRED ATWELL". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved 15 May 2013.