TERESA (TESSIE) BREWER
      (MAY 7, 1931-OCTOBER 17, 2007)

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Teresa Brewer 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 popular female singers of the 1950s, recording nearly 500 songs. Born Theresa Breuer in Toledo, Ohio, she died of a neuromuscular disease at her home in New Rochelle, N.Y. at the age of 76. For her contributions to the recording industry, Teresa has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007 she was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Between 1950 and 1974, Brewer had 48 top charted singles on the Hit  Parade. 
                            
                              DISCOGRAPHY OF HIT SINGLES:    

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Year

1950  



1951

1952








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1954












1955             









1956               









1957             







1959  

1960

Single

"Music! Music! Music!"

"Choo'n Gum"

"Longing For You"

"Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now"

"You'll Never Get Away"(with Don  Cornell) 

"Till I Waltz Again With You"
 
"Dancin' With Someone (Longin' For You)"

 "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" 

"Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay)" 

"Baby, Baby, Baby"

"Bell Bottom Blues" 

"Our Heartbreaking Waltz" 

"Jilted"

"Skinnie Minnie (Fish Tail)"

"Let Me Go, Lover"


"Pledging My Love" 

"How Important Can It Be?"

"Silver Dollar"

"The Banjo's Back In Town"

"A Tear Fell" 

"Bo Weevil" 

"A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl"

"Mutual Admiration Society"

"Empty Arms" 

"You Send Me"

"Nora Malone"

"The Hula Hoop Song"

"Heavenly Lover" 
 
"Anymore"

"How Do You Know It's Love"

Peak Chart Position

1

17

23

25


17


1


17


23


2


12

17

23


6

22


6


17

Flip


20

15


5

17

7


21


13

8

26

38

40

31

21

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SOME GREAT PERFORMANCES:

           Be sure to visit Teresa's website at www.teresafans.org