On this date in 1967, THE BOX TOPS released the single THE LETTER in the UK (Sep 8, 1967) The genesis of "The Letter" is a tale of serendipity and musical intuition. Nashville songwriter Wayne Carson Thompson crafted the tune from a simple line suggested by his father: "Give me a ticket for an aeroplane." This seed of an idea blossomed into a compact, powerful composition that clocked in at a mere 1 minute and 58 seconds, making it the last chart-topping single to run under two minutes. The jour

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On September 23, 1967, The Box Tops' first single, “The Letter” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Written by Wayne Carson, it spent 4 weeks at the top of the charts. An accomplished songwriter, Wayne’s compositions include “Neon Rainbow”, “Soul Deep” and a song that has become a standard, “Always On My Mind”, which he wrote with Mark James and Johnny Christopher. The Box Tops Gary Talley Fans* Box Tops | Jimmy Webb