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"Moonlight Gambler" is a song written by Bob Hilliard and Phil Springer and performed by Frankie Laine featuring Ray Conniff and His Orchestra. It reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart and #13 on the UK Singles chart in 1957.

The single ranked #32 on Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1957.

The song begins with a spoken recitation by Laine saying:

"You can gamble for matchsticks,/ You can gamble for Gold,/ The stakes may be heavy or small,/ But, if you haven't gambled for love and lost,/ Then you haven't gambled at all"/ Which is repeated when sung in the Bridge section of the song. Laine's version also features a whistler and a clip clopping sound.

Other versions

• Gene Barry released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume".
• Winifred Atwell released a version of the song on her 2001 compilation album, Best of Winifred Atwell.
• T. Storm Hunter released a version of the song on his 2010 album, Airways Hotel.

References

1. "Frankie Laine, "Moonlight Gambler" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 24, 2018.
2. "1957's Best Selling Records" Billboard December 23, 1957: 20
3. "Gene Barry, "Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume" single release". Retrieved July 24, 2018.
4. "Winifred Atwell, Best of Winifred Atwell". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
5. "T. Storm Hunter, Airways Hotel". Discogs. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

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