Dream Along with Me (I'm on My Way to a Star)
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"Dream Along with Me" is a popular
song, associated with Perry Como
as his theme song.
The song was written by Carl Sigman
.
Como recorded the song on June 7, 1956, and it was issued by RCA Victor Records as catalog number
20-6590 (78 rpm) and 47-6590 (45rpm). The flip side was "Somebody Up There Likes Me
." The song reached #85 on the Billboard magazine charts. The same recording (both sides) was issued in the United Kingdom
by HMV
as catalog number POP-304.
A later version, used regularly as his theme, was recorded on March 12, 1958.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song, associated with Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
as his theme song.
The song was written by Carl Sigman
Carl Sigman
Carl Sigman was an American songwriter.-Biography:Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, Sigman graduated from law school and passed his Bar exams to practice in the state of New York...
.
Como recorded the song on June 7, 1956, and it was issued by RCA Victor Records as catalog number
Catalog numbering systems for single records
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20-6590 (78 rpm) and 47-6590 (45rpm). The flip side was "Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me (song)
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." The song reached #85 on the Billboard magazine charts. The same recording (both sides) was issued in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
as catalog number POP-304.
A later version, used regularly as his theme, was recorded on March 12, 1958.