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Why Don't You Believe Me?
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Wikipedia article
"'Why Don't You Believe Me?'" is a popular song written by Lew Douglas, King Laney, and Roy Rodde and published in 1952.
A recording by Joni James (MGM Records catalog number 11333) reached No. 1 on the 'Billboard' charts in 1952. Competing versions by Patti Page (Mercury Records catalog number 70025, reaching chart position No. 4) and Margaret Whiting (Capitol Records catalog number 2292, reaching chart position No. 29) also charted in 1952. The B-side to Page's version was the well-known song "Conquest".
On the 'Cash Box' Best-Selling Record list, where all versions were combined (co-chart), the song also reached No. 1 that year.
Recorded versions
*Pat Boone
*Lillian Brooks
*Bing Crosby sang it on four occasions on his radio show in 1953.
*Vic Damone (1965 single)
*Dolly Dawn
*The Duprees reached No. 37 in 1963.
*Maureen Evans
*The Five Crowns
*Bobby Goldsboro
*Claude Gray & the Graymen
*Red Ingle
*Joni James
*Damita Jo
*The Kalin Twins
*Mickey Katz
*Herb Lance
*Brenda Lee
*Wade Legge
*Liane & The Boheme Bar Trio
*Guy Lombardo
*Joe Loss with Rose Brennan
*Dean Martin
*Jane Morgan
*Patti Page
*Norrie Paramor with Jim Allan
*Jimmy Roselli
*Lita Roza
*Semprini, pianoforte with Rhythm accompaniment recorded it as the first song of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No. 19) - Hit medley of foxtrots" along with "Cry My Heart" and "Even Now" in London on January 14, 1953. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10441
*Semprini, pianoforte with Rhythm accompaniment recorded it as the first song of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No 30) - Hit Medley of foxtrots" along with "Downhearted" and "Till I Waltz Again with You" in London on March 11, 1953. The medley was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10457
*Charlie Shaffer
*Sharkey and His Kings of Dixieland
*Jennie Smith
*Sountrac
*Donna Stark (RCI Records catalog number 2341) reached No. 92 on the 'Billboard' country music charts in 1980.
*Nancy Umeki aka Miyoshi Umeki
*Jerry Vale
*June Valli
*Bobby Vinton
*Robin Ward
*Lawrence Welk
*Margaret Whiting
*O.V. Wright
*Jimmy Young
See also
*List of number-one singles of 1952 (U.S.)
References
Category:1952 songs
Category:1963 singles
Category:Number-one singles in the United States
Category:Songs written by Lew Douglas
Category:Songs written by Roy Rodde
Category:Patti Page songs
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