IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE

Created on 15/01/2026
Latest update on 15/01/2026

Artist: Frankie Laine
Author: Frankie Laine
Label: Mercury
Year: 1948

Covers:

1949:

Nat King Cole

1949:

Ink Spots

1949:

Ames Brothers

1961:

Jimmy Witherspoon

2021:

Samara Joy

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Other originals by artist:

1956
MOONLIGHT GAMBLER, The
1958
RAWHIDE
1963
DON'T MAKE MY BABY BLUE
1963
I'M GONNA BE STRONG

Covers from artist:

1946
AIN'T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN (THEY'LL DO IT EVERY TIME)
1946
THAT'S MY DESIRE
1947
J'AI DEUX AMOURS
1947
WEST END BLUES
1947
SOMEDAY SWEETHEART (YOU'LL BE SORRY)
1947
YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
1947
WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN
1947
(WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO) BLACK AND BLUE
1947
SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE, A
1947
SHINE
1948
ALL OF ME
1949
CARRY ME BACK TO OLE VIRGINNY
1949
GOD BLESS THE CHILD
1949
ROSES OF PICARDY
1949
YOU'RE ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
1949
THAT LUCKY OLD SUN
1949
MULE TRAIN
1950
DON'T FENCE ME IN
1950
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
1950
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
1950
I'M GONNA LIVE TILL I DIE
1950
CRY OF THE WILD GOOSE
1950
THAT'S HOW RHYTHM WAS BORN
1950
IF I WERE A BELL
1950
NEVERTHELESS (I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU)
1951
JALOUSIE, TANGO TSIGANE
1951
TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS
1951
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD)
1951
MÉI GUI
1951
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
1951
ISLE OF CAPRI
1952
HIGH NOON (DO NOT FORSAKE ME)
1953
TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
1953
WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
1953
YOUR CHEATIN' HEART
1953
I BELIEVE
1953
HEY JOE!
1953
GRANADA
1954
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME
1954
DIDN'T IT RAIN
1954
AFTER YOU'VE GONE
1955
I HEARD THE ANGELS SINGING
1955
HAWK-EYE
1955
DRILL YE TARRIERS DRILL
1955
WOMAN IN LOVE, A
1955
DON'T BLAME ME
1956
SIXTEEN TONS
1956
THAT OLD FEELING
1956
ON THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
1956
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE
1957
LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING
1957
ALONG THE NAVAJO TRAIL
1958
IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
1958
HERE LIES LOVE
1958
SI TU PARTAIS
1958
COTTAGE FOR SALE, A
1959
MARIE
1960
WE JUST COULDN'T SAY GOODBYE
1961
ROVING GAMBLER, THE
1961
CAMPTOWN RACES, DE
1962
THERE'S A RAINBOW ROUND MY SHOULDER
1963
GOT A RIGHT TO CRY
1963
GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY (A COWBOY LEGEND)
1967
LAURA (WHAT'S HE GOT THAT I AIN'T GOT)
1967
YOU WANTED SOMEONE TO PLAY WITH (I WANTED SOMEONE TO LOVE)
1967
IF I DIDN'T CARE
1967
TO EACH HIS OWN
1968
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
1968
WAYWARD WIND, THE
1968
I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
1968
LITTLE GREEN APPLES
1968
LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (CRYING ON THE INSIDE)
1969
BORN TO BE WITH YOU
1969
YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN
1971
PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND (OF THE MAN FROM GALILEE)
1978
ILLUSIONEN
1985
YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE
1998
THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA

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