| "Silver Bells" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards with John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra and the Lee Gordon Singers | |
| Released | October 1950 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Songwriter(s) | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans |
"Silver Bells" is a Christmas song composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
It debuted in the motion picture The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), where it was started by William Frawley,[1] then sung in the generally known version immediately thereafter by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell.[1] The first recorded version was produced by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards on September 8, 1950, with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and the Lee Gordon Singers.[2] The record was released by Decca Records in October 1950.[3] When the recording became popular, Hope and Maxwell were called back in late 1950 to re-shoot a more elaborate production of the song.[1]
- ^ a b c "The Lemon Drop Kid" in The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures (online database).
- ^ "A Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Record Reviews", Billboard, October 28, 1950, p. 40.