Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now

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"Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now"
Single by Teresa Brewer
A-side "Roll Them Roly Boly Eyes"
ReleasedApril 1, 1952
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:53
Label Coral
Songwriter(s) Milton Kellem

"Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" is a popular song written by Milton Kellem [1] and published in 1951. Originally written in English, the first known recorded version was released in 1951, by Roy Hogsed. [2] Since then has been done in several styles and tempos.

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Teresa Brewer recording

The version recorded by Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Ray Bloch on January 10, 1952, was released by Coral Records as catalog number 60676 on April 5, 1952. [1] It reached number 25 on the Billboard charts. [1] It was done in a "Swing" style, with big band backing (including mouth harp). Later, as Brewer recorded an album version in 1964, which was done in a semi-Caribbean style.

Patience and Prudence recording

Patience and Prudence had more success with the song when they recorded it in 1956, reaching number 11 on the chart. [3] This is considered the benchmark version, by which all others are judged, due to the intimate harmony of the two young singers. This version brightened the melody somewhat, and later artists, like the aforementioned recording by Teresa Brewer followed the brighter version.

Other cover versions

The song has also been recorded by:

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  2. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1951-12-01). "Folk Record Releases (cont.)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 116. Retrieved 2017-07-17.{{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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