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Space Songs is an album in the "Ballads For The Age of Science" or "Singing Science" series of scientific music for children from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Songs were written by Hy Zaret (lyrics) and Lou Singer (music). "Space Songs" was released in 1959 by Hy Zaret's label "Motivation Records" and was performed by Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans.
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"So You're the One" is a song written by Alex Kramer, Hy Zaret and Joan Whitney. Recorded in 1940 by Eddy Duchin and his and his Orchestra, it peaked at number six on the Billboard charts.
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- ↑ Martin, Douglas (July 3, 2007). "Hy Zaret, 99, Tin Pan Alley Lyricist, Is Dead". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Music, Gabel. "About Vaughn Monroe". Gabel Music.
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