“That’s All” was written in 1952 by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes.
In addition to writing song lyrics, Brandt was a noted publicist who went on to write his first play at the age of 75. Haymes, the younger brother of singer/actor Dick Haymes, was also a singer and actor who became a radio and TV host. That's all nat king coleHe often used the stage name of Robert Stanton. Nat “King” Cole introduced the song in 1953, and although his was a popular version it did not make the top 20 songs that year. It was Bobby Darin’s 1959 album That’s All that put the song on the musical map.
This was Darin’s first attempt to reach an adult audience, and he succeeded, winning Grammys for “Record of the Year” and “Best New Singer.” The album remained on the Billboard chart for 52 weeks where it rose to numbe
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