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Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird don't sing, Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns brass, Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass. If that looking glass gets broke, Mama's gonna buy you a billy-goat. If that billy-goat don't pull, Mama's gonna buy you a cart and ...
The song tells the story of a mother on her death bed, comforting her children, "Hush little baby, don't you cry./You know your mama's bound to die," because, as she explains, "All my trials, Lord,/Soon be over."
Francis was born to an Italian-American family (one of her grandfathers having immigrated from Reggio Calabria in 1905) [7] in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, the first child of George Franconero (1911–1996) and Ida (née Ferrari-di Vito; 1911–2000), spending her first years in the Crown Heights, Brooklyn area (Utica Avenue/St. Marks Place) before the family moved to New ...
This is the discography of American pop singer Connie Francis.Throughout her career, she has sold 100 million records worldwide. [1] In 1959, she was recognized as the then best-selling female recording artist in Germany and was once hailed as the worlds best-selling female vocalist in history at that time. [2]
Connie's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Connie Francis, released in 1959. The album features the songs from Francis' most successful singles from her breakthrough hit Who's Sorry Now? in early 1958 up to the date of the album's release in November 1959.
For quite some time, Francis' father, George Franconero Sr., had wanted his daughter to record this song with a contemporary arrangement, but the discussion had become heated and Francis had refused to record it, considering the song old fashioned and corny. Her father persisted and Francis agreed. [1]
Connie Francis 5 June 29 6 July 6 "Waterloo" Stonewall Jackson: 4 July 13 6 "Bobby Sox to Stockings" Frankie Avalon: 8 July 6 1 "Frankie" Connie Francis 9 July 6 1 "Tiger" Fabian: 3 July 20 6 July 13 "My Heart Is an Open Book" Carl Dobkins Jr. 3 August 3 7 "A Boy Without a Girl" Frankie Avalon: 10 July 13 1 July 20 "A Big Hunk o' Love" Elvis ...
The Little Dippers 62 "Image of a Girl" The Safaris & The Phantom's Band 63 "Kiddio" Brook Benton: 64 "Mission Bell" Donnie Brooks: 65 "I Love the Way You Love" Marv Johnson: 66 "It's Time to Cry" Paul Anka: 67 "Tell Laura I Love Her" Ray Peterson: 68 "Mama" Connie Francis: 69 "Footsteps" Steve Lawrence: 70 "So Sad" The Everly Brothers: 71 ...