"Kewpie Doll" is a popular

Popular music

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 song

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 written by Sid Tepper

Sid Tepper

Sid Tepper is an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.-Biography:...

 and Roy C. Bennett

Roy C. Bennett

Roy C. Bennett is an American songwriter known for the songs he wrote with Sid Tepper, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley...

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In the United States

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, the most popular version was a recording by Perry Como

Perry Como

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...

; in the United Kingdom

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, Como's version competed with a version recorded by Frankie Vaughan

Frankie Vaughan

Frankie Vaughan, CBE, DL was an English singer of traditional pop music, who issued more than 80 recordings in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after one of his early hits.-Life and career:...

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Como recorded the song twice, on March 4, 1958 and March 11, 1958. The second recording was the basis for its single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 releases:

• In the United States, on RCA Victor, as a 78rpm single (catalog number
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   20-7202), a 45rpm single (catalog number 47-7202), and a stereophonic 45rpm single (catalog number 61-7202) (flip side: "Dance Only with Me") (#6 on the Billboard chart)
• In the United Kingdom, on RCA as a 78rpm single (catalog number 1055) (flip side: "Dance Only with Me") (#8 on the UK charts)
• In Germany, on RCA as a 45rpm single (catalog number 47-9182) (flip side: "It's a Good Day
  It's a Good Day
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The recording by Frankie Vaughan

Frankie Vaughan

Frankie Vaughan, CBE, DL was an English singer of traditional pop music, who issued more than 80 recordings in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after one of his early hits.-Life and career:...

 was issued on Philips

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 P.B. 825, and reached #10 in the UK singles chart

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