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Hummingbird (1955 song)

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"Hummingbird"
Song
Released1955
Songwriter(s)Don Robertson

"Hummingbird" is a popular song written by Don Robertson released in 1955. The best-known version of the song was the recording by Les Paul and Mary Ford (recorded July 9, 1955; Capitol Records catalog number 3165). This version reached #7 on the Billboard chart. It was also recorded at about the same time by Frankie Laine (Columbia Records catalog number 40526, reaching #17 on the chart)[1] and by The Chordettes (Cadence Records catalog number 1267).[2] On the Cash Box magazine Best-Selling Record chart, where all versions were combined, the song reached #6 in 1955.

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. New York: Billboard Books. p. 739. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  2. ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.