Glendora (song)
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| "Glendora" | ||||
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| Single by Perry Como | ||||
| B-side | "More" | |||
| Published | 1956 | |||
| Released | May 1956 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor (20-6554) | |||
| Songwriter | Ray Stanley | |||
| Perry Como singles chronology | ||||
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"Glendora" is a popular song written by Ray Stanley and published in 1956, originally performed by Jack Lewis with Zippy Simms Orchestra[1]
The song deals with a man's unusual attraction to a department store mannequin, and his disillusionment when, at the end of the song, he happens to see it disassembled during the store's renovation. It was recorded on May 8, 1956, by Perry Como. It was released by RCA Victor in the United States (catalog number 20-6554 on 78 rpm, 47-6554 on 45 rpm) and by RCA in France (catalog number 45-326); it was released in the United Kingdom by His Master's Voice (catalog number POP-240).
The flip side of the US and UK releases is "More." The French release's flip side is "Mandolins in the Moonlight." The song reached number eight on the US chart and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Glendora" was re-released by RCA Victor as a single in the "Gold Standard" series (catalog numbers 420-0817 and 447-0817), backed with "More." It has been included on albums Como-Tion (an extended play album released in 1960) and Love Makes the World Go 'Round (an LP released in 1964).
