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It's in the Book

It's in the Book

1952 single by Johnny Standley

"It's in the Book" is a recorded comic monologue, partly sung, partly an exhortation in the manner of a revivalist preacher on the subject of Little Bo-Peep. It was marketed as a pop song and made the Billboard chart in 1952, reaching number one. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[1]

Quick Facts Single by Johnny Standley, Released ...

It was written by Johnny Standley and Art Thorsen (BMI Work #744156) and released by Standley (accompanied by Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights) on the Capitol Records label.

The recording can be heard in the background in the final scene of the 1971 film, The Last Picture Show.

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References

  1. [1]
    Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
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