STANLEY
BOTCH-A-ME, written in 1941 by Riccardo Morbelli and Luigi Astore with English lyrics by Eddie Stanley, was based on an original Italian song "Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina" by Alberto Rabagliati was written by Riccardo Morbelli. "Baciami" in Italian means "kiss me".
The song was popularized by Rosemary Clooney in 1952. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39767. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on June 20, 1952 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.
The Rosemary Clooney version appears in season one of the TV show Mad Men, as well as the Mad Men, Vol. 1 album.
Songs
| Songs | Writer | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| BLUEBELL POLKA | STANLEY ROBERTS | HOLLIS MUSIC, INC. |
| BOTCH-A-ME | STANLEY MORBELLI ASTORE | HOLLIS MUSIC, INC. |
| AIR ON A FIFTH STRING | STANLEY | CHESHIRE MUSIC INC |
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