The Anniversary Waltz is a

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written by

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, the lyrics by

Al Dubin Alexander Dubin (June 10, 1891 – February 11, 1945) was an American lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations with the composer Harry Warren. Life Al Dubin came from a Russian Jewish family that emigrated to the United States from Swi ...

History

The song was published in 1941. The title "Anniversary Waltz" is often mistakenly and confusingly used to refer to the entirely unrelated Anniversary Song, whose melody is a

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tune composed in 1880.

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recorded the song on July 14, 1941, for

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with

Victor Young Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956)"Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", ''Oakland Tribune'', November 12, 1956. was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. Biography Young is commonly said to ...

and His Orchestra. The song briefly charted in the USA reaching the No. 24 spot. The song has also been covered by

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, and

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performed the song to end the

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episode "Hollywood Anniversary" (season 4 episode 4).

References

External links

Lyrics
of the Franklin & Dubin song at International Lyrics Playground * Songs with lyrics by Al Dubin 1941 songs Songs with music by Dave Franklin {{pop-standard-stub