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"Let Me Go, Lover!", a popular song, was written by Jenny Lou Carson and Al Hill, a pseudonym used by Fred Wise, Kathleen Twomey, and Ben Weisman. It is based on an earlier song called "Let Me Go, Devil", about alcoholism. "Let Me Go, Lover" was featured on the television program Studio One on November 15, 1954, and caught the fancy of the public. The episode was a murder mystery that revolved around a hit record and a disc jockey. Producer Felix Jackson asked Columbia Records' Mitch Miller for a recording to use in the show, and Miller provided Joan Weber's version of "Let Me Go, Lover". Miller took advantage of the recording's exposure on national television and sent copies of the record to 2,000 disc jockeys, who began to play it on their radio stations. Weber was pregnant when she recorded the song. A result of the program was to illustrate how efficiently a song could be promoted by introducing it to the public via radio or a TV production. The recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40366. Mitch Miller stocked national record stores the week before the program and because of its availability the record sold over 100,000 the first week of its release. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 4, 1954. By January 1955, Weber's record of the song had hit No. 1 on all the Billboard charts (the Disk Jockey chart, the Best Seller chart, and the Juke Box chart). The song reached No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart, and was awarded a gold record. It was also quickly covered by a number of other singers. One artist to cover it was Lucille Ball, in the March 18, 1955 episode of I Love Lucy, entitled "Bull Fight Dance". 


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The breeze and I are saying with a sigh
That you no longer care
The breeze and I are whispering goodbye
To dreams we used to share

Ours was a love song that seemed constant as the moon
Ending in a strange, mournful tune
And all about me, they know you have departed without me
And we wonder why, the breeze and I
The breeze and I

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Teresa Brewer (7 May 1931 – 17 October 2007) was an American pop singer whose style incorporated elements of country, jazz, R&B, musicals and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of the 1950s, recording nearly 600 songs. more »

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Written by: Benjamin Weisman, Fred Wise, Jenny Lou Carson, Kay Twomey

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12 facts about this song

Year of Release
"Let Me Go, Lover!" is a popular song that was released in the year 1954.
Authors
The song was written by Jenny Lou Carson and Al Hill.
Multiple Recordings
"Let Me Go, Lover!" was not originally written for any particular artist, and was recorded by various artists in 1954 including Dean Martin, Patti Page, Teresa Brewer and Peggy Lee.
Chart Success
The version by Joan Weber was the most successful. It reached number one on the Billboard Top 100 and number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1955.
Dean Martin's Version
Dean Martin's cover of "Let Me Go, Lover!" was included in his 1962 album "Dino: Italian Love Songs".
Patti Page's Version
Patti Page also recorded her version of the song which was included in her 1955 album "Song Souvenirs".
Peggy Lee's Version
Peggy Lee's rendition of "Let Me Go, Lover!" was released as a single in 1954 and reached number 26 on the Billboard chart.
Teresa Brewer's Version
Teresa Brewer recorded the song for Coral Records. Her version peaked at number six on the Billboard chart.
Song History
The song was originally called "Let Me Go, Devil", a plea to let go of an alcoholic's affliction. But when it came time to record, the lyrics were changed to "Let Me Go, Lover" due to public sentiment.
Significance
"Let Me Go, Lover!" became one of the first hits to capitalize on the potential of television to market popular music, as it was introduced on a TV detective drama called "Johnny Staccato".
Multiple Genres
Although "Let Me Go, Lover!" is typically classified as a popular song, the different versions cover a wide range of styles from pop, jazz, to country, demonstrating its cross-genre appeal.
Parodies
The song's distinctive refrain has also been used in various parodies and comedy routines, underlining its place in popular culture.

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