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Top Songs of 1948


1947 <-1948-> 1949

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1.06/1948
Twelfth Street Rag by Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra 

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270
US ✫1hit for Earl Fuller in 1917
[Capitol 15105]
written by Euday L. Bowman
2.04/1948
Nature Boy by Nat King Cole 

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255
US ✫1
US R&B 2
as King Cole
[Capitol 15054]
written by Eden Ahbez
3.09/1948
Buttons and Bows by Dinah Shore 

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234
US ✫1dinah shore & her happy valley boys
[Columbia 38284]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
4.06/1948
You Call Everybody Darlin' by Al Trace and His Orchestra 

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234
US ✫1as Al Trace & his new orchestra
written by Sam Martin, Ben Trace & Al Trace (as Clem Watts)
5.05/1948
Love Somebody by Doris Day and Buddy Clark 

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234
US ✫1written by Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer
6.07/1948
A Tree in the Meadow by Margaret Whiting 

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233
US ✫1[Capitol 15122]
written by Billy Reid
7.04/1948
You Can't Be True, Dear by Ken Griffin 

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233
US ✫1as Ken Griffin at the Organ
vocals by Jerry Wayne (added later)
written by Hans Otten, Gerhard Ebeler & Hal Cotten
8.01/1948
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) by Bing Crosby 

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233
US ✫1written by Clement Scott, Maewa Kaihau & Dorothy Stewart
9.01/1948
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) by Peggy Lee 

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232
US ✫1written by Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour
10.11/1948
A Little Bird Told Me by Evelyn Knight 

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232
US ✫1written by Harvey O. Brooks
11.12/1948
Powder Your Face with Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!) by Evelyn Knight 

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232
US ✫1written by Carmen Lombardo & Stanley Rochinski
12.01/1948
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover by Art Mooney 

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231
US ✫1written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon
13.11/1948
My Darling, My Darling by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae 

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231
US ✫1written by Frank Loesser
14.12/1948
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Les Brown and His Orchestra 

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231
US ✫1hit for Ray Noble in 1937
written by Irving Berlin
15.06/1948
Woody Woodpecker by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra 

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230
US ✫1vocals by Gloria Wood
written by George Tibbles & Ramey Idriss
16.11/1948
All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) by Spike Jones and His City Slickers 

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227
US ✫1vocals by George Rock
written by Donald Yetter Gardner
17.05/1948
My Happiness by Jon Steele and Sondra 

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200
US 2written by Betty Peterson Blasco & Borney Bergantine
18.04/1948
Little White Lies by Dick Haymes 

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197
US 2[Decca 24280]
written by Walter Donaldson
19.12/1948
Far Away Places by Margaret Whiting 

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197
US 2written by Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer
20.07/1948
It's Magic by Doris Day 

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196
US 2[Columbia 38188]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
21.10/1948
On a Slow Boat to China by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra 

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195
US 2vocals by Gloria Wood & Harry Babbitt
written by Frank Loesser
22.02/1948
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) by Margaret Whiting 

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194
US 2[Capitol 15024]
written by Clement Scott, Maewa Kaihau & Dorothy Stewart
23.07/1948
You Can't Be True, Dear by Ken Griffin 

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193
US 2as Ken Griffin at the Organ
[instrumental]
written by Hans Otten, Gerhard Ebeler & Hal Cotten
24.07/1948
Woody Woodpecker by The Sportsmen and Mel Blanc and His Original Woody Woodpecker Voice 

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191
US 2written by George Tibbles & Ramey Idriss
25.12/1948
A Little Bird Told Me by Blue Lu Barker 

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188
US 4
US R&B 4
[Capitol 15308]
written by Harvey O. Brooks
26.06/1948
Maybe You'll Be There by Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra 

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184
US 3vocals by Charles Lavere
27.06/1948
My Happiness by Pied Pipers 

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183
US 3[Capitol 15094]
written by Betty Peterson Blasco & Borney Bergantine
28.11/1948
So Tired by Russ Morgan 

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182
US 3
29.01/1948
Now Is the Hour by Gracie Fields 

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180
US 3[London 110]
written by Clement Scott, Maewa Kaihau & Dorothy Stewart
30.01/1948
Beg Your Pardon by Francis Craig and His Orchestra 

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180
US 3vocals by Bob Lamm
written by Francis Craig & Beasley Smith
31.04/1948
Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka) by The Andrews Sisters 

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178
US 3written by Vaughn Horton & Artur Beul
32.04/1948
Baby Face by Art Mooney 

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177
US 3
33.03/1948
Sabre Dance by Woody Herman and His Orchestra 

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176
US 3written by Aram Khachaturian
34.11/1948
A Little Bird Told Me by Paula Watson 

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174
US 6
US R&B 2
[Supreme 1507]
written by Harvey O. Brooks
35.09/1948
Until by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra 

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171
US 4
36.03/1948
Because by Perry Como 

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170
US 4hit for Enrico Carusa in 1913
[RCA Victor 2653]
written by Guy d'Hardelot & Edward Teschemacher
37.11/1948
On a Slow Boat to China by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra 

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170
US 4vocals by Glenn Hughes
written by Frank Loesser
38.12/1948
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye 

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169
US 4vocals by the Three Kaydets
written by traditional
39.06/1948
My Happiness by Ella Fitzgerald 

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166
US 6
US R&B 8
with the Song Spinners
[Decca 24446]
written by Betty Peterson Blasco & Borney Bergantine
40.07/1948
Blue Bird of Happiness by Art Mooney 

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162
US 5vocals by Bud Brees & the Galli Sisters
41.04/1948
St. Louis Blues March by Tex Beneke 

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160
US 5as Tex Beneke & His Orchestra
42.10/1948
Buttons and Bows by The Dinning Sisters 

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159
US 5written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
43.02/1948
Beg Your Pardon by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra 

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159
US 5vocals by Marjorie Hughes
written by Francis Craig & Beasley Smith
44.09/1948
Underneath the Arches by The Andrews Sisters 

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159
US 5written by Reg Connelly & Bud Flanagan
45.05/1948
The Dickey-Bird Song by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra 

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157
US 5vocals by Glenn Hughes
46.01/1948
Ballerina by Buddy Clark 

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156
US 5[Columbia 38040]
written by Bob Russell (as Sidney Keith Russell) & Carl Sigman
47.07/1948
You Call Everybody Darlin' by Anne Vincent 

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150
US 6[Mercury 5155]
written by Sam Martin, Ben Trace & Al Trace (as Clem Watts)
48.08/1948
Underneath the Arches by Primo Scala's Banjo and Accordion Orchestra with the Keynotes 

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150
US 6written by Reg Connelly & Bud Flanagan
49.06/1948
William Tell Overture by Spike Jones and His City Slickers 

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150
US 6written by Gioachino Rossini
50.05/1948
You Can't Be True, Dear by Sportsmen 

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150
US 6[Capitol 15077]
written by Hans Otten, Gerhard Ebeler & Hal Cotten
51.02/1948
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover by Russ Morgan 

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149
US 6russ morgan & his orchestra with milt herth at the organ; vocals by the ames brothers
written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon
52.11/1948
(I'd Love to Get You) On a Slow Boat to China by Eddy Howard 

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149
US 6
53.04/1948
Sabre Dance Boogie by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra 

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148
US 6
54.02/1948
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover by Alvino Rey and His Orchestra 

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147
US 6written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon
55.12/1948
White Christmas by Bing Crosby 

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146
US 6[R]
[Christmas]
[Decca 23778]
written by Irving Berlin
56.11/1948
Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane) by Gene Autry 

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146
US 8
US country 4
[R]
[Columbia 37942]
written by Gene Autry & Oakley Haldeman
57.03/1948
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) by Buddy Clark and the Charioteers 

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146
US 6written by Clement Scott, Maewa Kaihau & Dorothy Stewart
58.10/1948
One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) by Jimmy Wakely 

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145
US 10
US country ✫1
[Capitol 15162]
written by Eddie Dean, Dearest Dean & Hal Blair
59.05/1948
Just Because by Frankie Yankovic and His Yanks 

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141
US 9
US country 7
vocals by Frankie Yankovic & Johnny Pecon
written by Joe Shelton, Sydney Robin & Bob Shelton
60.08/1948
Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue by Gordon MacRae 

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141
US 7[Capitol 15178]
written by Sunny Skylar
61.11/1948
My Darling, My Darling by Doris Day and Buddy Clark 

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141
US 7written by Frank Loesser
62.11/1948
On a Slow Boat to China by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 

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140
US 7vocals by Al Hendrickson
written by Frank Loesser
63.02/1948
Slap 'Er Down, Agin, Paw by Arthur Godfrey 

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139
US 7
64.12/1948
You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love) by The Ink Spots 

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138
US 8
US R&B 15
65.05/1948
Nature Boy by Frank Sinatra 

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137
US 7[Columbia 38210]
written by Eden Ahbez
66.11/1948
Sweet Georgia Brown by Brother Bones and His Shadows 

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134
US 10
US R&B 9
[instrumental]
[Tempo 652]
written by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard & Kenneth Casey
67.02/1948
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) by Eddy Howard 

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132
US 8written by Clement Scott, Maewa Kaihau & Dorothy Stewart
68.09/1948
You Call Everybody Darling by The Andrews Sisters 

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130
US 8written by Sam Martin, Ben Trace & Al Trace (as Clem Watts)
69.11/1948
Buttons and Bows by Betty Garrett 

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130
US 8written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
70.05/1948
Tell Me a Story by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye 

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130
US 8vocals by Don Cornell
71.03/1948
Beg Your Pardon by Larry Green and His Orchestra 

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128
US 8written by Francis Craig & Beasley Smith
72.07/1948
It's Magic by Dick Haymes 

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128
US 9[Decca 23826]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
73.07/1948
It's Magic by Gordon MacRae 

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127
US 9[Capitol 15072]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
74.07/1948
You Were Only Fooling by Blue Barron and His Orchestra 

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127
US 9
75.11/1948
Brush Those Tears from Your Eyes by Evelyn Knight 

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126
US 9written by Oakley Haldeman, Al Trace & Jimmy Lee
76.09/1948
That Certain Party by Benny Strong and His Orchestra 

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126
US 9
77.07/1948
Cool Water by Vaughn Monroe and the Sons of the Pioneers 

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126
US 9written by Bob Nolan
78.01/1948
Pass That Peace Pipe by Margaret Whiting 

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126
US 8[Capitol 15010]
written by Hugh Martin, Roger Edens & Ralph Blane
79.06/1948
You Can't Be True, Dear by Dick Haymes 

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126
US 9[Decca 24439]
written by Hans Otten, Gerhard Ebeler & Hal Cotten
80.12/1948
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) by Dinah Shore 

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125
US 9written by traditional
81.01/1948
Shine by Frankie Laine 

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124
US 9hit for Bing Crosby in 1932
[Mercury 5091]
82.11/1948
Buttons and Bows by Betty Rhodes 

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124
US 9written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
83.05/1948
You Can't Be True Dear by Vera Lynn 

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123
US 9written by Hans Otten, Gerhard Ebeler & Hal Cotten
84.07/1948
Nature Boy by Sarah Vaughan 

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121
US 9[Musicraft 567]
written by Eden Ahbez
85.01/1948
Ballerina by Bing Crosby 

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118
US 10[Decca 24278]
written by Bob Russell (as Sidney Keith Russell) & Carl Sigman
86.02/1948
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover by The Three Suns 

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118
US 10written by Harry M. Woods & Mort Dixon
87.05/1948
Bouquet of Roses by Eddy Arnold 

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118
US 13
US country ✫1
as Eddy Arnold & his Tennessee Plowboys
[RCA Victor 2806]
written by Steve Nelson & Bob Hilliard
88.10/1948
Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae 

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117
US 10
89.01/1948
I'm My Own Grandpaw by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 

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117
US 10
90.03/1948
I Love You, Yes I Do by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye 

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116
US 10vocals by Don Cornell
91.12/1948
Twelfth Street Rag by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra 

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115
US 10at the piano… horace heidt presents frankie carle
written by Euday L. Bowman
92.01/1948
Ballerina by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra 

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115
US 10vocals by Bob Carroll
written by Bob Russell (as Sidney Keith Russell) & Carl Sigman
93.08/1948
(Just a Little Lovin') Will Go a Long Way by Eddy Arnold 

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104
US 13
US country ✫1
94.11/1948
It's Too Soon to Know by The Orioles 

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98
US 13
US R&B ✫1
[Jubilee 5000]
written by Deborah Chessler
95.03/1948
King Size Papa by Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends 

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92
US 15
US R&B ✫1
[Capitol 40082]
written by Johnny Gomez & Paul Vance
96.01/1948
I Can't Give You Anything but Love by Rose Murphy 

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91
US 13
US R&B 3
#1 hit for Cliff Edwards in 1928
[Majestic 1204]
written by Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields
97.03/1948
Anytime by Eddy Arnold 

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90
US 17
US country ✫1
as Eddy Arnold & his Tennessee Plowboys
[RCA Victor 2700]
written by Herbert "Happy" Lawson
98.12/1948
You're All I Want for Christmas by Frankie Laine 

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86
US 11
US R&B 15
[Christmas]
[Mercury 5177]
99.05/1948
Texarkana Baby by Eddy Arnold 

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84
US 18
US country ✫1
as Eddy Arnold & his Tennessee Plowboys
US b side to Bouquet of Roses
[RCA Victor 2806]
100.08/1948
It's Magic by Tony Martin 

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82
US 11[RCA Victor 2862]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
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