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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Part of His Legendary Years 1931–1957, also Play a Simple Melody, Mississippi Mud / I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain and It’s the Natural Thing to Do
Written by John Elliot, also I Don’t Wanna Be Kissed (by Anyone but You) (Miles Davis), It’s Christmas Time Again (Peggy Lee) and You're a Weaver of Dreams (The Cannonball Adderley Quintet)
Written by Lew Quadling, also A Million Dreams Ago (Frank Sinatra), Ma chansonnette (Sam’s Song) (Henri Salvador) and So Long Train Whistle (Merle Haggard)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
John Elliot first appears on fono in 1950, 43 years before this song
Lew Quadling first appears on fono in 1950, 43 years before this song
Credits
All 13 credits
- Written by
- John Elliot and Lew Quadling
- Performed by
- Buddy Cole, Eddie Miller, Joe Rushton, Lou McGarity, Manny Klein, Matty Matlock, Nick Fatool, Perry Botkin and Phil Stephens
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- John Elliot and Lew Quadling
- Performed by
- Buddy Cole, Eddie Miller, Joe Rushton, Lou McGarity, Manny Klein, Matty Matlock, Nick Fatool, Perry Botkin and Phil Stephens
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: John Elliot
Same writer: Lew Quadling
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: His Legendary Years 1931–1957
Same writer: John Elliot
Same writer: Lew Quadling
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: His Legendary Years 1931–1957
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Buddy Cole
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Buddy Cole
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2MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Eddie Miller
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Eddie Miller
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Joe Rushton
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Joe Rushton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Lou McGarity
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Lou McGarity
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Manny Klein
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Manny Klein
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Matty Matlock
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Matty Matlock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Nick Fatool
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Nick Fatool
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Perry Botkin
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Perry Botkin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Phil Stephens
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was performed by Phil Stephens
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was written by John Elliot
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was written by John Elliot
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was written by Lew Quadling
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was written by Lew Quadling
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) is part of the release His Legendary Years 1931–1957
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) is part of the release His Legendary Years 1931–1957
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13MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Sam's Song (The Happy Tune)
MCA Records is the label of the song Sam's Song (The Happy Tune)
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14MusicBrainz Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was released on 1993-09-28
Sam's Song (The Happy Tune) was released on 1993-09-28
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026