- Harbor Lights
"Harbor Lights" is a popular
song with music by Hugh Williams (pseudonym for Will Grosz) and lyrics byJimmy Kennedy . This song originated in 1937 in England (1937 copyright unknown) and was published in 1950. It may have been used as the background theme in the film "The Long Voyage Home " (1940).The song has been recorded by many artists, with charting versions done by
Sammy Kaye ,Guy Lombardo ,Bing Crosby ,Ray Anthony ,Ralph Flanagan , andKen Griffin . Other versions were recorded byVera Lynn ,The Ink Spots ,The Platters (peak Billboard position # 8 in 1960), andJon Rauhouse .The biggest-selling version was by the
Sammy Kaye orchestra. The recording was released byColumbia Records as a 78rpm single (catalog number 38963) and a 45rpm single (catalog number 6-784). The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onSeptember 1 , 1950 and lasted 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. cite book
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Guy Lombardo orchestra recording was recorded onAugust 24 , 1950 and released byDecca Records as catalog number 27208. The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onOctober 6 , 1950 and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.The
Bing Crosby recording was released byDecca Records as catalog number 27219. The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onNovember 3 , 1950 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10.The
Ray Anthony orchestra recording was released byCapitol Records as catalog number 1190. The flip side was "Nevertheless ." The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onOctober 20 , 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15.The
Ralph Flanagan orchestra recording was released byRCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3911. The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onOctober 27 , 1950 and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #27.The
Ken Griffin recording was released byColumbia Records as catalog number 38889. The record first reached theBillboard magazine charts onOctober 20 , 1950 and lasted only 1 week on the chart, at #27.References
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