Vem skrev how much is that doggie in the window?
Bob Merrill
"(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" är en populär nyhetssång som enligt uppgift skrevs av Bob Merrill 1952 och som är löst baserad på folkmelodin Carnival of Venice. Låten är också löst baserad på låten "Oh, where, oh, oh, where, has my little dog gone?". Den mest kända versionen av låten var originalet, inspelad av Patti Page den 18 december 1952 och utgiven i januari 1953 av Mercury Records som katalognummer 70070 (78 rpm) och 70070X45 (45 rpm) under titeln "The Doggie in the Window", med baksidan "My Jealous Eyes". Den nådde första plats på både Billboard- och Cash Box-listorna 1953 och såldes i över två miljoner exemplar.
Bob Merrill
"(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" is a popular novelty song published as having been written by Bob Merrill in 1952 and very loosely based on the folk tune, Carnival of Venice. This song is also loosely based on the song "Oh, where, oh, where, has my little dog gone?" The best-known version of the song was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952, and released in January 1953 by Mercury Records as catalog numbers 70070 (78 rpm) and 70070X45 (45 rpm) under the title "The Doggie in the Window", with the flip side being "My Jealous Eyes". It reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in 1953, and sold over two million copies.
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?