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Please, Mr. Sun
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Wikipedia article
"'Please, Mr. Sun'" is a song written by Ray Getzov and Sid Frank and performed by Johnnie Ray featuring The Four Lads and the Jimmy Carroll Orchestra. It reached number 6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952. It was featured on his 1955 album 'I Cry for You'.
The single ranked number 30 on 'Billboard's' Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.
Other charting versions
*Perry Como released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 12 on the U.S. pop chart.
*Tommy Edwards released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 18 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 22 on the U.S. pop chart.
*Edwards released a new version of the song as a single in 1959 which reached number 11 on the U.S. pop chart.
*The Vogues released a version of the song as a single in 1966 which reached number 48 on the U.S. pop chart.
Other versions
*Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Blue Tango".
*Frankie Carle released a version of the song on his 1952 album, 'Top Pops'.
*Lynn Hope and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1952 single "Hope, Skip, and Jump".
*Bill Kenny released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1952 single "If I Forget You".
*The Innocents released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1960 single "Gee Whiz".
*Johnny Crawford released a version of the song on his 1962 album, 'The Captivating Johnny Crawford'.
*Paul Petersen released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "Lollipops and Roses".
*Keely Smith released a version of the song on her 1962 album, 'Because You're Mine'.
*Joe Bataan released a version of the song on his 1972 album, 'Sweet Soul'.
*Doris Day released a version of the song on her 1995 compilation album, 'The Uncollected Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio, Vol. 2: Wonderful!'
*Bing Crosby released a version of the song on his 1998 album, 'Lonely Street'. This was taken from a 1952 radio broadcast.
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