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Duke Ellington
1.
11/1942

Hayfoot, Strawfoot by Duke Ellington

18





10
R&B


[Victor 20-1505]
written by Paul McGrane, Harry Lenk & Ervin Drake 
The Andrews Sisters
2.
07/1944

Tico-Tico by The Andrews Sisters

86

18
US






written by Aloysio Oliveira, Zequinha de Abreu (as Jose Abreu) & Ervin Drake 
Charles Wolcott and His Orchestra
3.
08/1944

Tico-Tico by Charles Wolcott and His Orchestra

110

13
US






written by Zequinha de Abreu (as Jose Abreu), Aloysio Oliveira & Ervin Drake 
Eddy Howard
4.
08/1946

 ④  The Rickety Rickshaw Man by Eddy Howard

192

6
US






[songwriter #4 hit]
written by Ervin Drake 
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
5.
08/1946

Mabel! Mabel! by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

118

12
US






written by Ervin Drake , Henry Katzman & Jimmy Shirl
Perry Como
6.
12/1946

Sonata by Perry Como

146

9
US






written by Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Jo Stafford
7.
01/1947

Sonata by Jo Stafford

134

10
US






[Capitol 319]
written by Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
8.
09/1947

Come to the Mardi Gras by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

96

16
US






vocals by Stuart Wade
written by Ervin Drake , Jimmy Shirl, Max Bulhoes & Milton de Oliveira
Eileen Barton
9.
07/1950

May I Take Two Giant Steps? by Eileen Barton

63

25
US






written by Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Hugo Winterhalter
10.
02/1951

Across the Wide Missouri by Hugo Winterhalter

78

21
US






vocals by Stuart Foster
[RCA 47-4017]
written by Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
11.
02/1951

Across the Wide Missouri by Paul Weston and His Orchestra

88

19
US






vocals by The Norman Luboff Choir
written by Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Frank Sinatra and Harry James
12.
09/1951

 ⑤  Castle Rock by Frank Sinatra and Harry James

163

8
US






[songwriter #5 hit]
written by Ervin Drake , Jimmy Shirl & Al Sears
The Fontane Sisters
13.
09/1951

Castle Rock by The Fontane Sisters

59

27
US






[RCA 47-4213]
written by Ervin Drake , Al Sears & Jimmy Shirl
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
14.
10/1952

Marilyn by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

55

20
US






[dedicated to Marilyn Monroe]
written by Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Frankie Laine
15.
02/1953

 ①  I Believe by Frankie Laine

428

2
US




✫1
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
[Columbia 39938]
written by Ervin Drake , Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman
Jane Froman
16.
04/1953

I Believe by Jane Froman

86

11
US






[Capitol 2332]
written by Ervin Drake , Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman
Eddie Fisher
17.
06/1954

My Friend by Eddie Fisher

67

15
US






[RCA 47-5748]
written by Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Frankie Laine
18.
08/1954

My Friend by Frankie Laine

150







3
UK
written by Ervin Drake  & Jimmy Shirl
Tommy Sands
19.
08/1960

The Old Oaken Bucket by Tommy Sands

48

73
US




25
UK
[Capitol 4405]
written by Ervin Drake 
David Whitfield
20.
11/1960

I Believe by David Whitfield

15







49
UK
written by Ervin Drake , Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman
Steve Lawrence
21.
01/1964

My Home Town by Steve Lawrence

from What Makes Sammy Run?: Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack   
3

106
US






[Columbia 42952]
written by Ervin Drake 
22.
01/1964

A Room without Windows by Steve Lawrence

from What Makes Sammy Run?: Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack   
3

120
US






US B side to My Home Town
[Columbia 42952]
written by Ervin Drake 
Eydie Gorme
23.
02/1964

The Friendliest Thing by Eydie Gorme

3

133
US






[Columbia 42953]
written by Ervin Drake 
The Bachelors
24.
03/1964

 ③  I Believe by The Bachelors

from Presenting: The Bachelors   Presenting: The Bachelors
202

33
US
7
AC


2
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
#2 hit for Frankie Laine in 1953
[London 9672]
written by Ervin Drake , Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman
The Ray Charles Singers
25.
07/1964

Al-Di-La by The Ray Charles Singers

from Al-Di-La and Other Extra-Special Songs for Young Lovers   
49

29
US
4
AC




[Command 4049]
written by Carlo Donida (as Carlo Donida Labati), Mogol (as Giulio Rapetti) & Ervin Drake 
Frank Sinatra
26.
12/1965

It Was a Very Good Year by Frank Sinatra

from September of My Years   September of My Years
62

28
US
✫1
AC




[Reprise 0429]
written by Ervin Drake 
Della Reese
27.
09/1966

It Was a Very Good Year by Della Reese

5

99
US






[ABC 10841]
written by Ervin Drake (as Ervin M. Drake) 
Perry Como
28.
02/1968

The Father of Girls by Perry Como

from Look to Your Heart   
17

92
US
10
AC




[RCA 47-9448]
written by Ervin Drake 
Diana Ross
29.
01/1973

Good Morning Heartache by Diana Ross

from Lady Sings the Blues   
63

34
US
8
AC
20
R&B
53
UK
[Motown 1211]
written by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake  & Dan Fisher
The Ebonys
30.
03/1974

I Believe by The Ebonys

from The Ebonys   
3





34
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3541]
written by Ervin Drake , Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman
Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
31.
11/1995

 ②  I Believe / Up on the Roof by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn

203







✫1
UK
[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Ervin Drake , Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman, Gerry Goffin & Carole King
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