(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai

(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai Unknown Milton De Lugg Bob Hilliard "(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai" is a popular song written by Bob Hilliard (lyricist) and Milton De Lugg (composer).https://secondhandsongs.com/work/177467 Shanghai Second Hand Songs January 26, 2021 Recordings It was recorded by Doris Day in 1951 and was a big hit for her. Other charting versions were recorded by Bing Crosby and by the Billy Williams Quartet. The recording by Doris Day was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39423, with the flip side "My Life's Desire".http://78discography.com/COL39000.htm COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 39000 - 39500 78discography.com 3 May 2021 It first reached the Billboard chart on June 22, 1951, and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 9. Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn Top Pop Records 1940-1955 Record Research 1973 Bing Crosby's version was recorded for Decca Records on June 8, 1951, with Dave Barbour and his OrchestraA Crosby Discography http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1bDecca.html Bingmagazine.co.uk January 18, 2017 and it charted briefly in the Billboard listings at number 21 on September 8, 1951.Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 1986 Record Research Inc Wisconsin, USA 0-89820-083-0 112 registration https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/112 A recording by the Billy Williams Quartet was released by MGM Records as catalog number 10998, with the flip side, "The Wondrous Word".http://78discography.com/MGM10500.htm MGM records - numerical listing discography 10500 - 11000 78discography.com 3 May 2021 It first reached the Billboard chart on August 10, 1951, and lasted six weeks on the chart, peaking at number 20. References Category:1951 songs Category:Songs with lyrics by Bob Hilliard Category:Doris Day songs Category:Billy Williams (singer) songs Category:Songs written by Milton DeLugg