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A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl
"A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl" is a song written by Bob Merrill. The song was produced by Dick Jacobs, and performed by Teresa Brewer. It reached #3 in the UK and #7 in the U.S. in 1956. The song was ranked #46 on ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large adverti ...'' magazine's Top 50 singles of 1956. Other versions * Billie Anthony and Eric Jupp and His Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1956, but it did not chart. * Terry-Thomas with His Rock 'N' Roll Rotters released a version of the song entitled "A Sweet Old-Fashioned Boy" as a single in 1956, but it did not chart. References 1956 songs 1956 singles Songs written by Bob Merrill Teresa Brewer songs Coral Records singles Columbia Records singles Decca Records singles {{1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Brewer
Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of the 1950s, recording nearly 600 songs. Early life Brewer was born in Toledo, Ohio, the eldest of five siblings. Her father was a glass inspector for the Libbey Owens Company (now part of Pilkington Glass), and her mother was a housewife. Her father was from Germany. Her mother's family had a background in Hungary and Belarus. Career An agent, Richie Lisella, heard her sing and took her career in hand, and soon she was signed to a contract with London Records. In 1949 she recorded the song Copenhagen (a jazz perennial) with the Dixieland All-Stars. For the B side she recorded the song "Music! Music! Music!". Unexpectedly, it was not the A side but the B side which took off, selling over a million copies and becoming Teresa's signature song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |