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“Come On-a My House”, Rosemary Clooney

“Come On-a My House” is a song performed by Rosemary Clooney and originally released in 1951. It was written by Ross Bagdasarian and his cousin, Armenian-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Saroyan while driving across New Mexico in the summer of 1939.

The melody is based on an Armenian folk song. The lyrics reference traditional Armenian customs of inviting over relatives and friends and providing them with a generously overflowing table of fruits, nuts, seeds, and other foods.

by Hrayr Toukhanian

Come On-A Our House!

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