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In 1961, he hit upon a loose, swaggering style that he could call his own with the songs \"Runaround Sue\" and \"The Wanderer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"runaround-sue","title":"Runaround Sue \/ I Wonder Why","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Laurie 3110. Great sound from this full Stereo mix. This is a like-new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513295384809,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_466e7f1b-b968-4811-bc9a-518c69f771eb.webp?v=1755797031"},{"product_id":"lovers-who-wander-1","title":"Lovers Who Wander \/ Where Or When","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Laurie 3123. 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