"Any Time" is a Tin Pan Alley song written by Herbert "Happy" Lawson. The song was published in 1921 and first recorded by Emmett Miller for

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in 1924, accompanying himself on

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, Lawson recorded his own version for

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on July 31, 1925. It became associated with

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when Eddy Arnold rescued it from obscurity in 1948, topping the Billboard Juke Box Folk Records Chart for nine weeks.

Charted versions

* Eddy Arnold released a version in 1948 that reached #1 on the U.S. country chart and #17 on the U.S. pop chart. * Foy Willing and His Riders of the Purple Sage released a version in 1948 that reached #13 on the U.S. country chart. * Eddie Fisher released a version in 1951 that reached #2 in the U.S. * Helen O'Connell released a version on Capitol in 1952 *

Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer. One of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century, she was known as one of the first country music artists to successfully Cross ...

recorded a version that was released posthumously in 1969 and reached #73 on the U.S. country chart. * The Osmond Brothers released a version that reached #54 on the U.S. country chart in 1985.The Osmonds, "Any Time" Chart Position
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References

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