By 1962 Roy Orbison was a star having produced a number of hit singles for the Monument Label. The number two hits “Only The Lonely” and “Crying” plus the chart topper “Running Scared” had elevated him to the top rung of rock/pop singers in the United States.
February 17, 1962 found him releasing “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream).” It was a mid-tempo rock song with a beat that differered from his usual building ballads.
“Dream Baby” reached number four on the BILLBOARD MAGAZINE Pop Singles Chart. It remains a part of one of the better catalogues of single releases of the early to mid 1960s.
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