I'll Keep the Lovelight Burning
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"I'll Keep the Lovelight Burning" is a popular
song
written in 1942
by Harry Tobias
, Nick Kenny
, and Harold Levey, popularized by Patti Page
in 1949
.
The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records
as catalog number
5310, and first reached the Billboard chart on September 4, 1949, lasting 8 weeks and peaking at #26.
Popular music
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song
Song
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written in 1942
1942 in music
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by Harry Tobias
Harry Tobias
Harry Tobias was an American lyricist. Like his younger brother Charles, he is an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame....
, Nick Kenny
Nick Kenny (poet)
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, and Harold Levey, 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 1949
1949 in music
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The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
as catalog number
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5310, and first reached the Billboard chart on September 4, 1949, lasting 8 weeks and peaking at #26.