"Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.
| "Serenade of the Bells" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sammy Kaye Orchestra | |
| Released | 1947 |
| Genre | Popular |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, Al Urbano |
The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra with vocal by Don Cornell was released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-2372. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on November 7, 1947 and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.[1]
Another version was recorded by Jo Stafford[2] and released by Capitol Records ECJ-500064 1950 ~53 as catalog number 15007. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 12, 1947 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6.[1]
The recording by the Kay Kyser Orchestra was released on Columbia 37956. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 26, 1947 at #13, its only week on the chart.[1]
A cover version by Gracie Fields with Phil Green and his orchestra was issued as a 78 rpm single on Decca in the UK.[3]
Other recorded versions edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
- ^ Gilliland, John. (197X). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #20 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ https://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/f8837
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