If (They Made Me a King)

"If (They Made Me a King)" is a popular song.

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Popular - Song

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The music was written by Tolchard Evans, the lyrics by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J. Damerell. The song was written in 1934, but the most popular versions were recorded in 1950-1951. Perry Como's version, recorded November 28, 1950, was a #1 charted hit on the Billboard charts for 8 weeks, while Vic Damone made a version that reached #28. Jo Stafford also recorded the song (with "queen" for "king" in the lyric) about the same time.

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Tolchard Evans - Robert Hargreaves - Stanley J. Damerell - 1934 - Perry Como - November 28 - 1950 - Billboard - Vic Damone - Jo Stafford

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The Como version was released under the following labels and catalog numbers:

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• In the United States, by RCA Victor, as catalog number 20-3997 with the flip side "Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom"
• In Argentina, by Discos RCA Victor Argentina, as catalog number 68-0583 with the flip side "Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom"
• In the United Kingdom, by HMV, as catalog number B-10042 with the flip side "Zing Zing - Zoom Zoom"
• In Germany, by HMV, as catalog number X-7293 with the flip side being a Tony Martin/Dinah Shore recording of "A Penny a Kiss"

Frank Sinatra recorded the song in 1974.

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Frank Sinatra - 1974

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