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was still gripping the United States and many people were looking for solace in sentimental music. The song's popularity helped to cement Vallée's status as one of the leading entertainers of the time, and he went on to perform it in numerous films and on radio and television shows. The song has been
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in 1932, and went on to become a hit. The song is a romantic ballad, with lyrics that express the idea that "ninety-nine out of a hundred times" love affairs are doomed to fail. Vallée's smooth, crooning vocals, backed by his band's lush orchestration, captured the sentiment of the era, when the
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