Any Way the Wind Blows (1958 song)

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"Any Way The Wind Blows" is a popular song.

The music was written by Joseph Hooven and Marilyn Hooven, the lyrics by William D. "By" Dunham. The song was published in 1958.

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The best-known version was recorded by Doris Day with the Frank DeVol Orchestra, on January 12, 1959, and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 41569. [1]

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References

  1. "Any Way the Wind Blows (song)". topshelfreviews.com/. Retrieved 14 February 2013.