2009 two CD collection. Bob Merrill was one of popular music's most prolific and popular songwriters who, despite being unable to read music, wrote more Pop hits in the '50s than anyone else. This double disc set has a whopping 61 tracks featuring a multitude of big name artists such as Tony Martin, Guy Mitchell, Burl Ives, Patti Page, Doris Day and many others. Includes his first big hit and million seller 'If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake' with Eileen Barton, and the ever popular novelty smash 'Doggie in the Window', which was #1 in America for eight weeks. Bob Merrill also wrote some successful Broadway shows and went on to write lyrics for more modern day artists such as Barbra Streisand. Jasmine.

Tracklist:

(If I Knew You Were Coming) Idve Baked a Cake Bob Merrill
Toys Bob Merrill
Candy and Cake Bob Merrill
My Truly Truly Fair Bob Merrill
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Bob Merrill
Sparrow in the Treetop Bob Merrill
Walkin to Missouri Bob Merrill
So Beautiful Is the Glow Bob Merrill
Feet Up Bob Merrill 1
Belle Belle My Liberty Belle Bob Merrill 1
Lovers Gold Bob Merrill 1
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window Bob Merrill 1
I'm Nothin But a Dreamer Bob Merrill 1
Mambo Italiano Bob Merrill 1
Our First Kiss Bob Merrill 1
Make Yourself Comfortable Bob Merrill 1
Chow Mein Bob Merrill 1
When I Was Young Bob Merrill 1
All the Time and Everywhere Mindy Carson 2
Beggar in Love Guy Mitchell 2
Belle Belle My Liberty Belle Don Cherry 2
Bubbles Frankie Laine 2
Butterflies Patti Page 2
Butterscotch Mop Vaughn Monroe 2
Candy and Cake Arthur Godfrey 2
Chicken Song Ernest Tubb ; Red Foley 2
Chow Mein the Gaylords 2
Cleo and Me-O Jill Corey ; the Four Lads 2
Donut Song Burl Ives 3
Edward Jill Corey 3
Fools Paradise Billy Eckstine 3
Honeycomb Jimmie Rodgers 3
I Wancha Around Eartha Kitt 3
I Want You for a Sunbeam Guy Mitchell ; Mindy Carson 3
I Wish I Wish Mindy Carson 3
(If I Knew You Were Coming) Idve Baked a Cake Eileen Barton 3
Key to My Heart Rosemary Clooney 3
Kids Last Fight Frankie Laine 3
Let Me in Texas Jim Robertson ; Fontane Sisters 4
Look at Er Tony Martin 4
Lovers Gold Ella Fitzgerald 4
Madonna Madonna Tony Bennett 4
Make Yourself Comfortable Sarah Vaughan 4
Mambo Italiano Dean Martin 4
Miracle of Love Eileen Rodgers 4
Nairobi Bob Merrill 4
Ooh Bang Jiggily Jang Doris Day 4
Parade of Broken Hearts Johnnie Ray 4
Punch and Judy Love Tony Bennett 5
Rusty Old Halo Bonnie Lou 5
St. Lawrence River Mitch Miller 5
She Wears Red Feathers Guy Mitchell 5
Sparrow in the Treetop Bing Crosby ; the Andrews Sisters 5
Sweet Old Fashioned Girl Teresa Brewer 5
Tell Me Tell Me June Valli 5
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window Patti Page 5
Tina Marie Perry Como 5
Two Castanets Bunny Paul 5
When the Boys Talk About the Girls Valerie Carr 6
Where Will the Dimple Be Rosemary Clooney 6
You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry Tennessee Ernie Ford

UPC: 604988051322
Label: Jasmine Music
Release Date: 9.1.09
Format: CD

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