"Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot)" is a popular song based on the

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composition "Scotch Hot", with new lyrics added by

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and

Carl Sigman Carl Sigman (September 24, 1909 – September 26, 2000) was an American songwriter. Early life Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish-American family, Sigman graduated from law school and passed his bar exams to practice in ...

. The song was published on July 6, 1949, by

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, Inc., and was soon recorded by several artists, including

Art Mooney Arthur Joseph Mooney (February 11, 1911 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer and bandleader. His biggest hits were "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover" and "Baby Face" in 1948 and " Nuttin' For Christmas," with Barry Gordon, in 1955. ...

for M-G-M Records, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians for

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the Three Suns The Three Suns was an American pop group, most popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Career history The group was formed in 1939 by brothers Al Nevins (guitar) and Morty Nevins (accordion) and their cousin, radio and vaudeville veteran Artie Dunn ( ...

for

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. Guy Lombardo's recording peaked at number 11 in the United States, and Art Mooney's version peaked at number 16. In 1950, the song found an audience in Australia, where both the Guy Lombardo and Art Mooney recordings reached the number-one spot on the Australian chart.

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References

Songs written by Carl Sigman 1949 songs 1949 singles {{1940s-song-stub