Bensonhurst | The Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI)

65 years ago today, on September 21, 1959, Santo & Johnny had a #1 hit with the instrumental "Sleep Walk". It stayed at #1 for two weeks. Santo & Johnny Farina were two Italian brothers born and raised in Bensonhurst who loved playing music. They recorded "Sleep Walk" for the tiny Brooklyn label Trinity Records and the rest, as they say, is history. It's a hauntingly atmospheric instrumental that's been used in movies such as La Bamba, Mermaids and most recently The Irishman. In an interview, Jo