Washington Square
The Village Stompers
1963
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About The Village Stompers
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The Village Stompers was a New York instrumental ensemble drawing on Dixieland jazz and the accessible arrangements of the early-1960s folk era. Its musicians first recorded as Frank Hubbell and the Hubcaps before signing to Epic under the better-known name. Washington Square featured prominent banjo and wind instruments in Joe Sherman's arrangement.
Artist background sources
The Village Stompers - AllMusic biography
Read instrumental ensemble identity, earlier name, Epic contract, Dixieland background and Washington Square arrangement. Folk-era context is not a claim that this was a vocal folk group. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Washington Square by The Village Stompers appears at number 75 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1963. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1963 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Billboard year-end 1963 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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