Open the Door, Richard!
| "Open the Door, Richard" | |
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| Single by Jack McVea and His All Stars | |
| B-side | "Lonesome Blues" |
| Released | 1946 |
| Recorded | 1946 |
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| Length | 2:58 |
| Label | Black & White |
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"Open the Door, Richard" is a song first recorded by the saxophonist Jack McVea for Black & White Records at the suggestion of A&R man Ralph Bass. In 1947, it was the number one song on Billboard's "Honor Roll of Hits" and became a runaway pop sensation.