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Written by Frank Loesser, also Luck Be a Lady (Frank Sinatra), I’ve Never Been in Love Before (Chet Baker) and I Don’t Want to Walk Without You (Barry Manilow)
Released on Acrobat Music, also A Dear John Letter (Ferlin Husky), I’d Like You for Christmas (Julie London) and Bluebirds in the Moonlight (Benny Goodman and His Orchestra)
Part of The Kay Kyser Hits Collection 1935 - 48, also Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Frank Loesser wrote 65 songs on fono
Frank Loesser’s most frequent co-writer is Friedrich Hollaender (5 songs together)
Frank Loesser first appears on fono in 1926, 21 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Frank Loesser
- Performed by
- Gloria Wood and Harry Babbitt
- Released on
- Acrobat Music
- Written by
- Frank Loesser
- Performed by
- Gloria Wood and Harry Babbitt
- Released on
- Acrobat Music
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Frank Loesser
Same label: Acrobat Music
Same release: The Kay Kyser Hits Collection 1935 - 48
Same writer: Frank Loesser
Same label: Acrobat Music
Same writer: Frank Loesser
Same label: Acrobat Music
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz On a Slow Boat to China was performed by Gloria Wood
On a Slow Boat to China was performed by Gloria Wood
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz On a Slow Boat to China was performed by Harry Babbitt
On a Slow Boat to China was performed by Harry Babbitt
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz On a Slow Boat to China was written by Frank Loesser
On a Slow Boat to China was written by Frank Loesser
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz On a Slow Boat to China is part of the release The Kay Kyser Hits Collection 1935 - 48
On a Slow Boat to China is part of the release The Kay Kyser Hits Collection 1935 - 48
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Acrobat Music is the label of the song On a Slow Boat to China
Acrobat Music is the label of the song On a Slow Boat to China
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz On a Slow Boat to China was released on 1947
On a Slow Boat to China was released on 1947
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026