| Swing Around Rosie | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | December 26, 1958 | |||
| Length | 54:06 | |||
| Label | Coral [1] | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
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