"A Dreamer's Holiday" is a

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song. The music was written by Mabel Wayne, the lyrics by Kim Gannon. The song was published in 1949. Hit versions of the song were recorded by Perry Como and

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1949 versions

*The version by Perry Como and

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was recorded on August 11, 1949 with the

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Orchestra and released by RCA Victor as catalog numbers 20-3543 (78 rpm) and 47-3036 (45 rpm). It first reached the

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charts on October 14, 1949, and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. *The version by

with The Girl Friends and orchestra conducted by Ted Dale was recorded on September 6, 1949 and was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38599. It first reached the

charts on November 4, 1949, and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. The song was the last charted hit for Clark, reaching the charts after his death on October 1.

Cover versions

*In 1983,

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covered it on his

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album. *In 2020, Julien Baker covered it in a Spotify Singles album.

References

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