Old Cape Cod [SEP] record label
. Page says of the song: "I just fell in love with it", and recorded "Old Cape Cod" during a day-trip to New York City, enabling her return to Boston in time for that evening's nightclub performance. As "Wondering" had already been set to be Page's next release, "Old Cape Cod" was recorded with the intent of serving as "Wondering"'s B-side.
The "Wondering"/"Old Cape Cod" record was released by Mercury Records on April 23
Old Cape Cod
"Old Cape Cod" is a song, written by Claire Rothrock, Milton Yakus, and Allan Jeffrey, and published in 1957. The single, as recorded by Patti Page, became a gold record, having sold over a million copies. Having been hailed by "Cape Codders" as the "unofficial Cape Cod Anthem, if ever there was one", the song has been credited with "putting the Cape on the map" and helping to establish Cape Cod as a major tourist destination.