| "I Love You" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Ginny Wright, Jim Reeves | |
| Released | 1954 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Fabor |
| Songwriter(s) | B. Grimes |
"I Love You" is a song written by B. Grimes, performed by Ginny Wright and Jim Reeves, and released on the Fabor label (catalog no. 101). In January 1954, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard country and western juke box chart and spent a total of 22 weeks on the charts. [1] It was also ranked No. 27 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western retail sales chart. [2]
"This Ole House" is an American popular song written by Stuart Hamblen, and published in 1954. Rosemary Clooney's version reached the top of the popular music charts in both the US and the UK in 1954. The song again topped the UK chart in 1981 in a recording by Shakin' Stevens.
"Mr. Sandman" is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra and later that same year by The Chordettes and The Four Aces. The song's lyrics convey a request to "Mr. Sandman" to "bring me a dream" – the traditional association with the folkloric figure, the sandman. The pronoun used to refer to the desired dream is often changed depending on the sex of the singer or group performing the song, as the original sheet music publication, which includes male and female versions of the lyrics, intended. Emmylou Harris' recording of the song was a hit in multiple countries in 1981.
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"Courtin' in the Rain" is a song written and sung by T. Texas Tyler and released on the 4 Star label. In July 1954, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard country and western chart. It was also ranked No. 12 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western juke box chart.
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