Wake the Town and Tell the People
| "Wake the Town and Tell the People" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1955 |
| Composer(s) | Jerry Livingston |
| Lyricist(s) | Sammy Gallop |
"Wake the Town and Tell the People" is a popular song with music by Jerry Livingston and lyrics by Sammy Gallop, published in 1955. This song is a wedding day number complete with the chorus imitating the sound of wedding bells, as well as the sounds of the real chimes.
The biggest-selling recordings were made by Les Baxter and Mindy Carson, both released in 1955.
Recorded versions[edit]
- Les Baxter (released by Capitol Records in the United States as catalog number 3120 and in Australia as catalog number CP-422, both with the flip side "I'll Never Stop Loving You").[1]
- Rose Brennan (released 1955 by HMV Records as catalog numbers POP-112 (78 rpm)[2] and 7M328 (45 rpm),[3] both with the flip side "Ten Little Kisses").[2][3]
- Pablo Beltrán Ruiz (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-6341, with the flip side "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing").[4]
- Jimmy Carroll's Orchestra with the Bell Ringers (released by Bell Records as catalog number 1105, with the flip side "The Yellow Rose of Texas").[5]
- Mindy Carson (released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40537, with the flip side "Hold Me Tight";[6] re-recorded and released in 1960 by Joy Records (New York) as catalog number 236, with the flip side "When I Fall in Love").[7]
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955[8] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[9]
- Bethe Douglas (released September 1955 by Pye Records as catalog number N15007, with the flip side "How to Be Very, Very Popular").[10]
- Four-in-a-Chord (released November 1955 by Embassy Records as catalog number WB158, with the flip side "Twenty Tiny Fingers").[11]
- Joe Loss Orchestra (released 1955 by HMV Records as catalog numbers POP-118 (78 rpm)[2] and 7M330 (45 rpm),[3] both with the flip side "Button Up Your Overcoat").[2][3]
- Lorrae Desmond released September 1955 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom as catalog number F 10612 with the flip side "You Should Know"
- Dinah Washington (released by Mercury Records in the United States as catalog number 71876 and in Australia as catalog number 45434, both with the flip side "September in the Rain").[12]
- Lawrence Welk (released 1955 in the United States by Coral Records as catalog number 61477[13] and in the United Kingdom by Vogue-Coral Records as catalog number 72102,[14] both with the flip side "I Hear Those Bells").[13][14]
- Erni Bieler had a German hit at #11 with the rendering "Lass die Welt darüber reden" in 1956: this version has also been recorded by Liane Augustin and Lolita.
- Ivo Robić recorded the song for inclusion on a 1957 four track EP single.
References[edit]
- ^ "78 Discography for Capitol Records - OZ". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ a b c d "HMV Records in the POP series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "45 Discography for HMV Records - UK - 7M series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "RCA Victor 78rpm numerical listing discography: 20-6000 - 6500". 78discography.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "BELL 7-inch 78rpm numerical listing discography: 1000 series". 78discography.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "COLUMBIA Records (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 40500 - 41000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "45 Discography for Joy Records". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". Allmusic. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Singles Discography for Pye Records - UK 15000 series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Singles Discography for Embassy Records - UK". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "45 Discography for Mercury Records - OZ - 45000 series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "45 discography for Coral Records 61000 series". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Singles Discography for Vogue/Coral Records - UK". Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
