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song, with music written by

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and lyrics by

Dorcas Cochran Dorcas Cochran (c. 1903 – July 6, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. She is also referenced by her married name, Dorcas Cochran Jewell. Biography As a lyricist, her best-known song was " Again," which had multiple recorded ver ...

, published in

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. (Most sources show music and lyrics by both, but Cochran was a lyricistDorcas Cochran on Internet Broadway Database
/ref> and Grant a composer.) The melody was adapted from the operatic aria, "''Caro nome,''" from the opera ''

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'' by

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. A hit version was recorded by Tony Martin on December 26, 1953. This recording was released by

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as catalog number 20-5665. It first reached the

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Best Seller chart on March 17, 1954 and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7. The song was also recorded by The Four Belles with

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's orchestra and by Jimmy Young at about the same time, and by

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1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

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1954 songs Songs with lyrics by Dorcas Cochran {{pop-standard-stub