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Young and Foolish
1954 song by Albert Hague From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Young and Foolish" is a popular song with music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt, published in 1954.[1]
The song was introduced in the musical Plain and Fancy (1955–56), and has been recorded by many singers since.
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Recorded versions
- Eddie Fisher's version reached No. 25 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1965.[2]
- Tony Bennett recorded the song for the album The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (1975)[3]
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955 for use on his radio show[4]; it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954–56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[5]
- Bill Evans' cover appears on his 1959 album Everybody Digs Bill Evans[6]
- Gogi Grant's recorded it for her album Torch Time (1959).[7]
- Ronnie Hilton's cover reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart in 1956.[8]
- Edmund Hockridge reached No. 10 in the UK with his version from 1956.[9]
- Richard "Groove" Holmes recorded "Young and Foolish" for his 1973 album Night Glider[10]
- Dean Martin's version reached the No. 20 spot in the UK chart in 1956.[11]
- Johnny Mathis's version appears on his album Love Is Everything (1965)[12]
- Oscar Peterson included a cover of "Young and Foolish" on his album Finest Hour.
- Jo Stafford released a cover of the song as a single in 1955.[13] It peaked at No. 8 in Australia.[14]
- Nancy Wilson's recorded a version for her album From Broadway with Love (1966).[15]
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References
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