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208:Best Selling Pop Singles
872:Am I a Toy or a Treasure
405:"THE FABULOUS FAVORITES"
16:1952 single by Kay Starr
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457:Roberts, David (2006).
718:Kay Starr: Jazz Singer
509:Henson, Brian (1989).
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512:First hits, 1946-1959
22:"Comes A-Long A-Love"
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579:"CONFETTI"
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315:2021-08-10
286:References
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158:Al Sherman
155:songwriter
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