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Songs written by Ervin Drake

Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

Duke Ellington

11/1942

Hayfoot, Strawfoot by Duke Ellington

10
R&B

[Victor 20-1505]
written by Paul McGrane, Harry Lenk & Ervin Drake

The Andrews Sisters

07/1944

Tico-Tico by The Andrews Sisters

18
US

written by Aloysio Oliveira, Zequinha de Abreu (as Jose Abreu) & Ervin Drake

Charles Wolcott and His Orchestra

08/1944

Tico-Tico by Charles Wolcott and His Orchestra

13
US

written by Zequinha de Abreu (as Jose Abreu), Aloysio Oliveira & Ervin Drake

Eddy Howard

08/1946

③ The Rickety Rickshaw Man by Eddy Howard

140

6
US

[songwriter #3 hit]
written by Ervin Drake

Woody Herman and His Orchestra

08/1946

Mabel! Mabel! by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

12
US

written by Ervin Drake

, Henry Katzman & Jimmy Shirl

Perry Como

12/1946

Sonata by Perry Como

115

9
US

written by Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake

& Jimmy Shirl

Jo Stafford

01/1947

Sonata by Jo Stafford

105

10
US

[Capitol 319]
written by Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake

& Jimmy Shirl

Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

09/1947

Come to the Mardi Gras by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

16
US

vocals by Stuart Wade
written by Ervin Drake

, Jimmy Shirl, Max Bulhoes & Milton de Oliveira

Eileen Barton

07/1950

May I Take Two Giant Steps? by Eileen Barton

25
US

written by Ervin Drake

& Jimmy Shirl

Hugo Winterhalter

10.

02/1951

Across the Wide Missouri by Hugo Winterhalter

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

19
US

vocals by The Norman Luboff Choir
written by Ervin Drake

& Jimmy Shirl

Frank Sinatra and Harry James

12.

09/1951

② Castle Rock by Frank Sinatra and Harry James

143

8
US

[songwriter #2 hit]
written by Ervin Drake

, Jimmy Shirl & Al Sears

The Fontane Sisters

13.

09/1951

Castle Rock by The Fontane Sisters

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

20
US

[dedicated to Marilyn Monroe]
written by Ervin Drake

& Jimmy Shirl

Frankie Laine

15.

02/1953

① I Believe by Frankie Laine

382

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

11
US

[Capitol 2332]
written by Ervin Drake

, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman

Eddie Fisher

17.

06/1954

My Friend by Eddie Fisher

15
US

[RCA 47-5748]
written by Ervin Drake

& Jimmy Shirl

Frankie Laine

18.

08/1954

My Friend by Frankie Laine

3
UK

written by Ervin Drake

& Jimmy Shirl

Tommy Sands

19.

08/1960

The Old Oaken Bucket by Tommy Sands

73
US

25
UK

[Capitol 4405]
written by Ervin Drake

David Whitfield

20.

11/1960

I Believe by David Whitfield

49
UK

written by Ervin Drake

, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman

Steve Lawrence

21.

01/1964

My Home Town by Steve Lawrence

106
US

[Columbia 42952]
written by Ervin Drake

22.

01/1964

A Room without Windows by Steve Lawrence

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

133
US

[Columbia 42953]
written by Ervin Drake

The Bachelors

24.

03/1964

⑤ I Believe by The Bachelors

from Presenting: The Bachelors

127

33
US

7
AC

2
UK

[songwriter #5 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

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

28
US

✫1
AC

[Reprise 0429]
written by Ervin Drake

Della Reese

27.

09/1966

It Was a Very Good Year by Della Reese

99
US

[ABC 10841]
written by Ervin Drake (as Ervin M. Drake)

Perry Como

28.

03/1968

The Father of Girls by Perry Como

from Look to Your Heart

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

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

34
R&B

[P.i. 3541]
written by Ervin Drake

, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman

Robson Green & Jerome Flynn

31.

11/1995

④ I Believe / Up on the Roof by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn

128

✫1
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
written by Ervin Drake

, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman, Gerry Goffin & Carole King

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