Detour (song)
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"Detour" is a pop, country and jazz song, written by Paul Westmoreland in 1945.
It was originally recorded as a country song by Spade Cooley in 1946.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Patti Page in 1951. It was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5682, and first entered the Billboard chart on August 4, 1951, staying for 16 weeks and peaking at #5. Notable cover versions were recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets for Warner Brothers Records (1960; not released as a single) and Ella Fitzgerald with Herb Ellis.
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