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All or Nothing at All

All or Nothing at All

1938 song by Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence

For the Billie Holiday album, see All or Nothing at All (album).

"All or Nothing at All" is a song composed in 1939 by Arthur Altman, with lyrics by Jack Lawrence.

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Frank Sinatra recording

Frank Sinatra's August 31, 1939[5] recording of the song, accompanied by Harry James and his Orchestra was a huge hit in 1943, when it was reissued by Columbia Records during the 1942-44 musicians' strike.[6] The record topped the Billboard charts in 1943 during a 21-week stay and sold over a million copies.[7] On the Harlem Hit Parade chart, "All or Nothing at All" went to number eight.[8]

References

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    "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 35200 - 35500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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    Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1939). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1939 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 34 Pt 3 For the Year 1939. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
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    "Record Buying Guide Part 2". Billboard. Vol. 55. 1943-05-29. p. 96. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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    "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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    "Frank Sinatra Discography". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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    Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side A.
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    Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 391. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 291.


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