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Perry Como

 

If I Loved You

~  recorded by Perry in May, 1945

from the Musical Show "Carousel"

Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II 1945

Till the End of Time

~ adapted from Chopin's Polonaise No. 6 in A Flat Major

Words and Music by Ted Mossman and Buddy Kaye, 1945

 

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows ( with The Satisfiers )

~ melody adapted from Chopin's "Fantaisie Impromptu in C# Minor

Music by Harry Carroll and lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, 1917, 1946

 

Prisoner of Love

~ introduced and featured by Russ Columbo in 1931

Music by Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill

with lyrics by Leo Robin, 1931

 

When You Were Sweet Sixteen  ( with The Satisfiers )

~ from the Bing Crosby Productions, Inc., Picture "The Great John L."

Words and Music by James Thornton and Published 1898

 

"A"— You're Adorable

~  a No. 1 hit single from March, 1949, the "B" flip side to "When Is Sometime?"

Music by Sidney Lippman and lyrics by Fred Wise and Buddy Kaye, 1948

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Fontane Sisters

 

Because

~ featured by Mario Lanza in "The Great Caruso", 1951

Music by Guy d'Hardelot and lyrics by Edward Teschemacher, 1902

 

Far Away Places

Words and Music by Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney, 1948

 

Some Enchanted Evening

~ from the 1949 Stage musical "South Pacific"

Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

 

Forever and Ever

Music and original German lyrics by Franz Winkler

English lyrics by Malia Rosa, 1949

 

Hoop-Dee-Doo

Music by Milton de Lugg 

with lyrics by Frank Loesser

 

If  (1950)

Music by Tolchard Evans, lyrics by Robert Hargreaves

and Stanley J. Damerell , 1934

 

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes ( with The Ramblers )

~  recorded by Perry in November, 1952

Words and Music by Slim Willet, 1952

 

Papa Loves Mambo

~  recorded by Perry in August, 1954

Words and Music by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bix Reichner 1954

 

Wanted

~  recorded by Perry in December, 1953

Words and Music by Lois Steele and Jack Fulton , 1954

 

Chee Chee-Oo Chee ( Sang the Little Bird )

Music by Saverio Seracini  

with English lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons, 1955

Original Italian lyrics by Ettore Minoretti

 

Ko-Ko-Mo ( I Love You So )

Words and Music by Eunice Levy, Jake Porter

and Forest Wilson , 1955

 

Hot Diggity  ( Dog Ziggity Boom )

~ Adapted from Alexis Chabrier's 1st theme of España, Rhapsody for Orchestra

Words and Music by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning, 1956

 

Moon Talk

Words and Music by Al Hoffman

and Dick Manning

 

Mandolins In the Moonlight

Words and Music by George Weiss

and Aaron Schroeder

 

Caterina

Words and Music by Earl Shuman 

and Maurice "Bugs" Bower, 1961

 

It's Impossible

Music by Canache Armando Manzanero

with lyrics by Sid Wayne

A Perry Como Discography 

& Digital Companion

| Site Links | All Albums |  All Songs | The Recording Sessions |

First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

25th Anniversary Revision November, 2017

Digital Upgrade August, 2018

November 2024 Revised Edition

 

 

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