In the quiet before the storm of the British invasion, instrumentals were often a major part of the American pop charts. Nevertheless, though instrumentals were a commonplace occurance, for a banjo-infused Dixieland-style tune to climb the charts missing the top spot by a single notch was indeed a surprising event. This unlikely achievement came in the form of the Village Stompers, a group of Dixieland band veterans, performing a jaunty, swinging tune tagged "Washington Square". Their unique sound also garnered enough attention to send their "Washington Square" lp into the top five of the album charts as well. Although the uniqueness of their sound was somewhat expended and subsequent singles did not fare very well, the Stompers continued to record albums into the later 60's