This Is My Song (1951 song)
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"This Is My Song" is a popular
song
.
It was composed by Dick Charles, a pseudonym of Richard Charles Krieg, on August 23, 1950, and published on December 31, 1951.
It was recorded by Patti Page
in 1953
, and issued by Mercury Records
as catalog number
70183. It entered the Billboard chart on August 8, 1953, at #20, lasting only that one week. The song also became Patti Page's television
theme song.
Popular music
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song
Song
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.
It was composed by Dick Charles, a pseudonym of Richard Charles Krieg, on August 23, 1950, and published on December 31, 1951.
It was recorded 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 1953
1953 in music
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, and issued by Mercury Records
Mercury Records
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as catalog number
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70183. It entered the Billboard chart on August 8, 1953, at #20, lasting only that one week. The song also became Patti Page's television
Television
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theme song.