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" in 1948 and "

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, in 1955. His fourth million selling song "

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" (1955) was used in the motion picture, ''

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,'' having reached the Top 10 in the US. He also made a popular 1948 recording of "

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." Mooney's name, as well as his star on the

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, was prominently featured in the 1990 motion picture ''

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''.

Death

He died at age 82 in

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of lung disease on September 9, 1993. He was survived by his wife, Vera, his sister, Marce Kaminsky, and 13 nieces and nephews.

Singles

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There's Music In The Land : Art Mooney
1911 births 1993 deaths American bandleaders MGM Records artists Musicians from Boston 20th-century American singers People from Lowell, Massachusetts People from North Miami, Florida 20th-century American male singers {{US-singer-stub