Too Young; Mona Lisa

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Description:

This is a 7-inch 45 rpm singled containing the Nat King Cole song “Mona Lisa” with the B-side “Too Young.” The single was originally released in 1951, this Starline Oldies rerelease with matrix number 45-AA23577 was rereleased in the 1960s. Written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston, “Mona Lisa” was performed with the backing of Les Baxter and his Orchestra, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1950 due to its appearance in Captain Carey, U.S.A before becoming the hit single by Nat King Cole.

Release Date: 1951

Recording Artist: Cole, Nat KingManufacturer: Capitol

Place Made: United States: California, Los Angeles, Hollywood

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Credit Line: Gift of Dick Clark

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0095.23Accession Number: 1982.0095Catalog Number: 1982.0095.23

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)vinyl (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 in; 17.78 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0005-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1322595

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