For You (Ricky Nelson song)

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"For You"
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Written1930
Composer(s) Joe Burke
Lyricist(s) Al Dubin

"For You" is a song written by Joe Burke and Al Dubin in 1930. [1] It was introduced in the Mack Sennett short Billboard Girl (1932) when it was sung by Bing Crosby. The best known version was from musician Rick Nelson in 1964, when it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #66 on the year end.

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