Go on with the Wedding
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"Go on with the Wedding" is a popular
song
.
It was written by Arthur Korb
, Charles Purvis, and Milton Yakus
and published in 1956
.
The recording by Patti Page
was released by Mercury Records
as catalog number
70766. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts
on January 14, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #16; on the Best Seller chart, at #17; on the Juke Box chart, at #12; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #11.
The song was also recorded and charted as a duet by Kitty Kallen
and Georgie Shaw
.
Popular music
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song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
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It was written by Arthur Korb
Arthur Korb
Arthur Korb was an American songwriter of popular music songs.He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard University, earning the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts |Master of Arts] there...
, Charles Purvis, and Milton Yakus
Milton Yakus
Milton Yakus was a popular songwriter.Among the songs he wrote or co-wrote:*"Annie Oakley"*"At the River"*"Go on with the Wedding"*"I Love Love Love Love Love"*"If You Kiss Me"*"Old Cape Cod"*"Take Me Home"*"Tell Me"...
and published in 1956
1956 in music
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The recording 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...
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
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70766. 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 January 14, 1956. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #16; on the Best Seller chart, at #17; on the Juke Box chart, at #12; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #11.
The song was also recorded and charted as a duet by Kitty Kallen
Kitty Kallen
Kitty Kallen is an American popular singer who sang with a number of big bands in the 1940s, coming back in the 1950s to score her biggest hit, "Little Things Mean a Lot" in 1954.-Career:...
and Georgie Shaw
Georgie Shaw
Georgie Shaw was an American popular musician, born George Shoester in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He recorded a song called "Let Me Go, Devil," which was about alcoholism. It was later rewritten as "Let Me Go, Lover!." Another song that he originally recorded which became a hit later when recorded...
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