"Vanity" is a

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song. The music was written by

Guy Wood Guy B. Wood (24 July 1911 – 23 February 2001) was a musician and songwriter born in Manchester, England. Wood started his career in music playing saxophone in dance bands in England. He moved to the United States in the 1930s, where he worked f ...

, the lyrics by Jack Manus and

Bernard Bierman Bernard Bierman (August 26, 1908 – November 5, 2012) was an American composer of popular songs. Biography Bierman was born in New York City. He studied pre-law and law at NYU and Brooklyn Law School, passing the bar in 1930. He practiced law ...

. 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 Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator. Cherry played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, and later coached the team for five se ...

, who had recorded the hit version, for his 1968 album, '' There Goes My Everything.'' The original 1951 recording by Don Cherry was released by

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as catalog number 27618. It first reached the ''

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'' Best Seller chart on July 20, 1951, and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 17.

References

Songs with lyrics by Bernard Bierman 1951 songs Don Cherry songs Songs written by Guy Wood {{1950s-pop-song-stub