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"(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" is a popular novelty song written by Bob Merrill and first registered on September 25, 1952, as "The Doggie in the Window". On January 27, 1953, its sheet music was published in New York as "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window".
"Why Don't You Believe Me?" is a popular song written by Lew Douglas, King Laney, and Roy Rodde and published in 1952.
"The Song from Moulin Rouge", sub-titled "Where Is Your Heart", is a popular song that first appeared in the 1952 film Moulin Rouge. It became a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart when recorded by Mantovani. The music for the film was written by Georges Auric; the original French lyrics were by Jacques Larue, with the English words by William Engvick. The Auric-Engvick song was published in 1953.
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Lilian Patricia Lita Roza was an English singer best known for her 1953 recording "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?", which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. She was the first British woman to have a No. 1 hit in the UK chart.
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"Love Walked In" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The tune was composed in 1930, but the lyric was not written until 1937, for the movie musical The Goldwyn Follies (1938), where it was sung by Kenny Baker. Hit versions include Sammy Kaye (1938), The Hilltoppers (1953), Ella Fitzgerald (1959), The Flamingos (1959) and Dinah Washington (1960). Artie Shaw recorded the song in the early 1940s.
"Tell Me You're Mine" is a song written by Ronald L. Fredianelli and Dico Vasin and performed by The Gaylords. It reached number 2 on the U.S. pop chart and number 3 on Cashbox in 1953.
"Hey! Jealous Lover" is a song written by Sammy Cahn, Bee Walker, and Kay Twomey and performed by Frank Sinatra featuring Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra. It reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart in 1956.
Charles Albertine was an American musician, composer, and arranger of the space-age pop era. He is best known as an arranger for Les and Larry Elgart, Sammy Kaye, and The Three Suns, and as the composer of Bandstand Boogie. He also composed music for many television shows.
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- ↑ "Swing & Sway With Sammy Kaye* - One For The Wonder (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 77. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Lita Roza - (Poor Little Robin) Walkin' To Missouri/ Half As Much (Shellac)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "Sue Thompson - Walkin' To Missouri (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "Russ Morgan And His Orchestra - Let's Dance With Russ Morgan And His Orchestra (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
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