"Half a Photograph" is a

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song. The music was written by Harold Stanley, the lyrics by Bob Russell. The song was published in

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(or 1953; sources differ). The biggest hit version was recorded by

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. This recording was released by

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as catalog number 2464. It first reached the

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Best Seller chart on June 6, 1953 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10. This was one side of a two-sided hit; the flip side was " Allez-Vous-En," which also charted that year.

References

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