Vanity (song)
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"Vanity" is a popular
song
.
The music was written by Guy Wood
, the lyrics by Jack Manus and Bernard Bierman
. The song was published in 1951
. It had some success on the charts, reaching the top 20, in 1951
and was recorded by Don Cherry
, who had recorded the hit version, for his 1968
album, There Goes My Everything.
The original 1951 recording by Don Cherry
was released by Decca Records
as catalog number
27618. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 20, 1951 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17.
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Song
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.
The music was written by Guy Wood
Guy Wood
Guy B Wood was a musician and composer of songs. He was born in Manchester, England and moved to the United States in the 1930s...
, the lyrics by Jack Manus and Bernard Bierman
Bernard Bierman
Bernard Bierman is an American composer of popular songs. He was born in New York City.He studied pre-law and law at NYU and Brooklyn Law School, passing the bar in 1930. He practised law until 1942 when he joined the U.S...
. The song was published in 1951
1951 in music
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. It had some success on the charts, reaching the top 20, in 1951
1951 in music
-Events:*January 29 – Nilla Pizzi wins the first annual Sanremo Music Festival with "Grazie dei fiori".*February – The first complete performance of Charles Ives's Second Symphony is given in Carnegie Hall by the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.*March – Alan...
and was recorded by Don Cherry
Don Cherry (singer/golfer)
Donald Ross Cherry is an American singer of traditional pop music, best known for his 1955 hit, "Band of Gold"; and a former amateur and professional golfer.-Biography:...
, who had recorded the hit version, for his 1968
1968 in music
-Events:*January 4 – Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police, after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with bassist Noel Redding.*January 6 – Gibson Guitar Corporation patents its Gibson Flying V electric guitar design....
album, There Goes My Everything.
The original 1951 recording by Don Cherry
Don Cherry (singer/golfer)
Donald Ross Cherry is an American singer of traditional pop music, best known for his 1955 hit, "Band of Gold"; and a former amateur and professional golfer.-Biography:...
was released by Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
as catalog number
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27618. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 20, 1951 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17.