The Old Lamplighter

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"The Old Lamplighter" is a popular song by Charles Tobias and Nat Simon, published in 1946. It was first recorded by Sammy Kaye, reaching #1 on the Billboard Charts the week of December 28, 1946. Later it was a major country-pop hit for The Browns. The single was released in March of 1960, and went on to become a major top-ten hit on both the US country and pop singles charts.