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exit the stage, she suddenly tripped and fell. Pepper rushed from the piano to lift her to her feet, and both laughed it off, Garland even calling it "one of the most ungraceful exits" there ever was. A couple of weeks later, a picture of Pepper helping
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on April 9 in front of a crowd of approximately 2,500 people. Pepper later recalled that the success of
Garland's performance that night was viewed by local media in London as being "the greatest ovation ever given an American artist." However, towards the end of opening night, as Garland began to
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magazine's best seller chart by June 13. It remained became #1 hit in August, after which it appeared in the number one spot for 11 weeks, all non-consecutive. By August 4, Paul and Ford's record had sold more than 400,000 copies in three weeks. In
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placed first among best-selling records and those most played on the radio, and therefore is often named as the number one song of 1953. "Vaya" has been recorded more than 500 times by many artists, including acclaimed singers
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prevented them from accepting. After their appearance on
Amateur Hour, the two returned to California at the request of Jack Pepper and again performed their vaudeville act, until both were eventually discovered by
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introduced Pepper to the audience, saying, "Before I go any further, ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce you to a young man without whom I'd be completely lost, my love, Buddy Pepper."
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recorded the song as well. Another song by Pepper and James was released the same year, titled "Now You've Gone and Hurt My
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opened on December 25, 1939, Pepper joined the cast on its nearly two-year run throughout the cities of
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1989:"Buddy Pepper, Home for A Visit, Seized by A Quick-Passing Virus"
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Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
1939:"Behind The Scenes in Hollywood: Harrison Carroll"
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2338:"Buddy Pepper, composer and actor, is dead at 70"
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2229:"Buddy Pepper's Career As A Composer Recalled"
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1722:"'That's Life,' Musical, Moves In at Alcazar"
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1512:"Sergt. Jack R. Starkey to Get Discharge"
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1775:"Back to The Grind, Then Back to Europe"
1969:Judy Garland...Just One Of Those Things
1885:"The Manchester Guardian: Judy Garland"
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2311:"Buddy Pepper, 70, Actor and Composer"
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2023:. December 7, 1952. p. 70
1837:. February 8, 1975. p. 86
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1750:"Buddy Pepper Discography"
1702:. May 1, 1949. p. 108
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852:Pepper began to accompany
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1121:"Prodigy: Jack Starkey"
951:Hot Springs High School
681:Later Years (1951-1960)
598:'s song "Sorry" as did
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440:During his time at the
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899:Universal Pictures
847:The Christmas Song
691:Smilin' Jack Smith
596:Richard A. Whiting
402:Reap the Wild Wind
331:Paramount Pictures
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