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Larry Coleman was a 20th-century American popular composer and lyricist.
Coleman was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s. He wrote hit songs both alone and in collaboration with other lyricists, including Fred Ebb, Joe Darion, Norman Gimbel, and Paul Klein.
His songs included:
* " Changing Partners" (1953), recorded by many artists, including
His songs included:
* " Changing Partners" (1953), recorded by many artists, including Bing Crosby
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, Frank "Pee Wee" King, Patti Page
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, Dinah Shore, and Kay Starr
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* "Pa-Paya Mama" (1953), recorded by Perry Como
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* " Ricochet" (1953), recorded by Teresa Brewer, Alma Cogan, Perry Como
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, and Joan Regan
* " Tennessee Wig Walk" (1953), recorded by Bonnie Lou
* "Good and Lonesome" (1955), recorded by Kay Starr
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* " Just as Much as Ever" (1959), recorded by Teresa Brewer, Alma Cogan, Nat King Cole, Joan Regan, and Bobby Vinton
* "James Dean", by Jimmy Walker & George Cates and His Orchestra
"Ricochet" (aka "Ricochet Romance
"Ricochet" (sometimes rendered "Rick-o-Shay" and also as "Ricochet Romance") is a popular music, popular song. The credits show it to be written by Larry Coleman (composer), Larry Coleman, Joe Darion, and Norman Gimbel, without apportioning the w ...
") was used in the 1954 comedy Western film ''Ricochet Romance
"Ricochet" (sometimes rendered "Rick-o-Shay" and also as "Ricochet Romance") is a popular music, popular song. The credits show it to be written by Larry Coleman (composer), Larry Coleman, Joe Darion, and Norman Gimbel, without apportioning the w ...
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