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Clara Ann Fowler, known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer of pop and country music and occasional actress. She was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during a six-decade long career. She was often introduced as "the Singin' Rage, Miss Patti Page". New York WNEW disc-jockey William B. Williams introduced her as "A Page in my life called Patti".
Alma Angela Cohen Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era.
"The Little Shoemaker" is a popular song based on the French song, "Le petit cordonnier," by Rudi Revil. The original French lyric was written by Francis Lemarque. The English language lyrics were written by Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, Nathan Korb and John Turner.
"Little Things Mean a Lot" is a popular song written by Edith Lindeman (lyrics) and Carl Stutz (music), published in 1953. Lindeman was the leisure editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Stutz, a disc jockey from Richmond, Virginia. Stutz and Lindeman are also known for writing Perry Como's 1959 hit, "I Know".
"Blue Tango" is an instrumental composition by Leroy Anderson, written for orchestra in 1951 and published in 1952. It was later turned into a popular song with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. Numerous artists have since covered "Blue Tango".
"I Went to Your Wedding" is a popular song written and composed by Jessie Mae Robinson and published in 1952.
"Why Don't You Believe Me?" is a popular song written by Lew Douglas, King Laney, and Roy Rodde and published in 1952.
"Ricochet" is a popular song. The credits show it to be written by Larry Coleman, Joe Darion, and Norman Gimbel, without apportioning the work on the lyrics and music, in 1953. In fact, since Coleman and Darion wrote "Changing Partners" the same year, with Darion as lyricist and Coleman as composer, while Gimbel wrote the English lyric for "Sway" the same year, it can be concluded that Coleman wrote the music and Darion and Gimbel the lyrics.
"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" is a country song about a man away from home who's worried that his paramour may unwittingly stray from their relationship. The song was recorded in many different styles by many artists. It was written by Winston L. Moore and was published in 1952.
"Till I Waltz Again with You" is a popular song written by Sid Prosen and published in 1952.
"Changing Partners" is a pop song with music by Larry Coleman and lyrics by Joe Darion, published in 1953. The best-known recording was made by Patti Page. It was also recorded the same year by Dinah Shore, Kay Starr and Bing Crosby.
"Bell Bottom Blues" is a popular song, with music was written by Leon Carr, the lyrics by Hal David. The song was published in 1953.
"I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine" is a popular song written by Mack David. It was originally written for the Disney animated feature Cinderella but was not used in the final print.
"Tennessee Waltz" is a popular country music song with lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King written in 1946 and first released in January 1948. The song became a multimillion seller via a 1950 recording – as "The Tennessee Waltz" – by Patti Page. As of 1974, it was the biggest-selling song ever in Japan.
Mockin' Bird Hill is a song written in 3/4 time by Carl "Calle" Jularbo, with lyrics by George Vaughn Horton and perhaps best known through recordings by Patti Page, Donna Fargo, and the duo of Les Paul and Mary Ford in 1951.
"My Love, My Love" is a popular song.
"You Can't Be True, Dear" is a popular German song.
"Melody of Love" is a popular song. The music was originally written by Hans Engelmann in 1903. The lyrics were added by Tom Glazer in 1954.
"The Mama Doll Song" is a popular music song that was written by Nat Simon with lyrics by Charles Tobias. It was published in 1954. A recording by Patti Page was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70458. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on October 20, 1954 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24. The flip side was "I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango."
"Make Love to Me" is the title of a 1954 popular song with words and music written by a larger team than normally is known to collaborate on a song: Bill Norvas, Alan Copeland, and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, comprising Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, George Brunies, Mel Stitzel, and Walter Melrose. The melody was derived from a 1923 song, "Tin Roof Blues", composed by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings.
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- ↑ Billboard, October 30, 1954. page 42]
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- 1 2 "Alma Cogan - I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango (Shellac) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 113. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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