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"Twilight Time" is a popular song with lyrics by Buck Ram and music by the Three Suns. Ram said that he originally wrote it as a poem, without music, while in college.
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"(You've Got) The Magic Touch" is a song written by Buck Ram, and performed by The Platters. It reached #4 on both the U.S. pop chart and the U.S. R&B chart in 1956.
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"I'm Sorry" is a popular song written by Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William W. "Billy" White. In 1957 it was a Top 20 hit for the Platters, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard charts.
References
- ↑ "45cat - The Platters - I'm Sorry / He's Mine - Mercury - USA - 71032X45".
- ↑ "He's Mine". Billboard Database.
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