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7 unusual facts about 1951 in music


A Guy Is a Guy

The song was also recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1951, and by Australian singer June Miller, with Les Welch and his orchestra, in May, 1952, although Doris Day's version was actually #1 on the Australian charts.

Be My Life's Companion

Best selling versions of the song were recorded by Rosemary Clooney and by The Mills Brothers, both in 1951.

The Rosemary Clooney recording was recorded in December 1951 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39631, with the flip side "Why Don't You Love Me?".

Hungaroton

Hungaroton was founded in 1951, since then, its only competitors in the Hungarian music market were record labels like Melodiya, Supraphon and Eterna from other socialist countries.

Jane Turzy

She succeeded in reaching the popularity charts only in 1951 with three recordings she made for Decca Records.

Rag Mop

The song was re-released in 1951 by Coral as catalog number 60397, with the flip side "Hoop-Dee-Doo".

Slow Poke

Actually Price wrote the song in 1951, as she thought the song described her friend, King, very well.



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