<Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Traditional pop </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Frank Loesser </Td> </Tr> <P> "On A Slow Boat to China" is a popular song by Frank Loesser, published in 1948 . </P> <P> The song is a well - known pop standard, recorded by many artists, including a duet between Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby (for their album Fancy Meeting You Here (1958)), Ella Fitzgerald, Joni James, Jimmy Buffett, Fats Domino and Liza Minnelli . </P>

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