(It's Gonna Be A) Lonely Christmas
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" Lonely Christmas" is Christmas song recorded by The Orioles
in 1948. It became their second hit (following "It's Too Soon To Know
"), reaching position #8 on Billboard’s Juke Box charts
in December 1948, and scoring position #5 the following holiday season.
The Orioles
The Orioles were a successful and influential American R&B group of the late 1940s and early 1950s, one of the earliest such vocal bands who established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound....
in 1948. It became their second hit (following "It's Too Soon To Know
It's Too Soon To Know
"It’s Too Soon To Know" is an American doo-wop ballad by Deborah Chessler, performed first by The Orioles. It was number one on the American Rhythm and blues charts in November of 1948...
"), reaching position #8 on Billboard’s Juke Box charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
in December 1948, and scoring position #5 the following holiday season.