Come What May (1952 song)
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"Come What May" is a popular
song
, with lyrics by Allen Schiller and music by Al Sanchez.
It was popularized by Patti Page
in 1952
.
The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records
as catalog number
5772 (backed with "Retreat
"), and first reached the Billboard chart on February 9, 1952, lasting 13 weeks and peaking at #9.
In Britain
, it was covered by Lita Roza
.
Popular music
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song
Song
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, with lyrics by Allen Schiller and music by Al Sanchez.
It was popularized by Patti Page
Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
in 1952
1952 in music
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.
The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records
Mercury Records
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as catalog number
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5772 (backed with "Retreat
Retreat (Cries My Heart)
"Retreat " is a popular song, written by Nancy Farnsworth, Tommy Furtado, and Anita Boyer in 1952.The most popular version was recorded by Patti Page in the same year....
"), and first reached the Billboard chart on February 9, 1952, lasting 13 weeks and peaking at #9.
In Britain
United Kingdom
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, it was covered by Lita Roza
Lita Roza
Lita Roza was a British singer. Her 1953 number one hit record " That Doggie in the Window?" afforded Roza the privilege of being the first British female singer to top the UK Singles Chart, and the first Liverpudlian to do so.-Biography:Born Lilian Patricia Lita Roza in Liverpool, Lancashire,...
.