Match Song to Artist - US Top 15 of 1953 Quiz

Answer: Percy Faith

This song is also known as "It's April Again" and "Where Is Your Heart". The music was written by Georges Auric. In the movie "Moulin Rouge", the theme song was sung by Muriel Smith, dubbing for Zsa Zsa Gabor, who lip-synched to Smith's singing.

Answer: Les Paul & Mary Ford

"Vaya con Dios (May God Be With You)", was written by Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

Answer: Patti Page

This is the best-known version of this song. It reached number one on both the "Billboard" and "Cash Box" charts in 1953, and sold over two million copies.

Answer: Eddie Fisher

This rendition became a number-one hit single on both the "Cash Box" and "Billboard" record charts in the United States, as well as reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart. It was written by Billy Reid.

Answer: Ames Brothers

The music for this tune was written by Lotar Olias, the original German lyrics by Walter Rothenberg, with English lyrics written by Robert Mellin. This was also a minor hit for Mel Carter in 1966, as one of the follow-ups to his smash hit "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me".

Answer: Teresa Brewer

This song was written by Sid Prosen and spent seven weeks at number one. During his senior year in high school, Elvis Presley sang this song in his high school talent show. Presley recalled that the performance did much for his reputation: "It was amazing how popular I became after that".

Answer: Les Baxter

"April in Portugal" is also known as "The Whisp'ring Serenade". The music was written by Raul Ferrão with English lyrics written by Jimmy Kennedy. Many of the most popular versions of the song were instrumentals.

Answer: Perry Como

"No Other Love" is from the 1953 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Me and Juliet". Rodgers took his old melody and set it to new words by Hammerstein. The record reached number one on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in August 1953.

Answer: Perry Como

This song was written by Winston L. Moore and was published in 1952. The song was recorded in many different styles by many artists. The most popular version, selling over a million and a half copies, was this pop version recorded by Perry Como which reached number one on the US Billboard charts.

Answer: Frankie Laine

"I Believe" was written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953. It was introduced by Jane Froman on her television show and became the first hit song ever introduced on TV. Frankie Laine had the most successful version in the US, where it reached number two for three weeks.

Answer: Pee Wee Hunt

"O (Oh!)" was written by Byron Gay and Arnold Johnson in 1919. This Pee Wee Hunt version reached number three on the U.S. pop chart in 1953.

Answer: Frank Chacksfield

"Ebb Tide" was written in 1953 by the lyricist Carl Sigman and composer Robert Maxwell. The song builds up to illustrate the ocean waves coming in and out, to and from the shore, due to the ebb tides.

Answer: Nat King Cole

"Pretend" was written in 1952 by Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman and Frank Levere. This release by Nat King Cole lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at number three. It also reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in May 1953.

Answer: Richard Hayman

"Ruby" is the theme song for the film "Ruby Gentry" starring Jennifer Jones and was written by Mitchell Parish and Heinz Roemheld. The theme enjoyed much popularity in this orchestral recording by Richard Hayman And His Orchestra with Richard Hayman playing the harmonica.

Answer: Stan Freberg

"St. George and the Dragonet" is an audio satire recorded by Stan Freberg for Capitol Records. Scripted by Freberg and Daws Butler, the spoof combined the tale of "St. George and the Dragon" with the popular 1950s radio-TV series "Dragnet". The recording was a number one hit, selling over one million copies in the first three weeks.