Croce di Oro
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"Croce di Oro" is a popular
song
, written by James "Kim" Gannon.
It was popularized by Patti Page
in 1955
.
The Page recording was released by Mercury Records
as catalog number
70713. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts
on November 12, 1955. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #17; on the Best Seller chart, at #20; on the Juke Box chart, at #16; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #16.
A United Kingdom
version, recorded by Joan Regan
, was also issued in the United States by London Records
as catalog number
1605.
On Cash Box magazine
's charts, the song (in all versions combined) reached a peak position of #15.
Popular music
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song
Song
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, written by James "Kim" Gannon.
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 1955
1955 in music
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.
The Page recording was released 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
Catalog numbering systems for single records
This article presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single records.- Capitol :...
70713. It first reached the Billboard magazine 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...
on November 12, 1955. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #17; on the Best Seller chart, at #20; on the Juke Box chart, at #16; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #16.
A United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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version, recorded by Joan Regan
Joan Regan
Joan Regan is a traditional pop music singer from the UK, popular during the 1950s and early 1960s.-Biography:...
, was also issued in the United States by London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
as catalog number
Catalog numbering systems for single records
This article presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single records.- Capitol :...
1605.
On Cash Box magazine
Cash Box magazine
Cashbox magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries in the USA which was published from July 1942 to November 16, 1996...
's charts, the song (in all versions combined) reached a peak position of #15.