| Boy Meets Girl | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | February 18, 19, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 37:28 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Ken Drunker | |||
| Sammy Davis Jr., Carmen McRae chronology | ||||
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