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. (DING- DONG, DING DONG.), 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
- 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
- ^ Capitol Records (Australian issues) in the CP and CK series
- ^ a b c d HMV Records in the POP series
- ^ a b c d HMV Records in the 7M series
- ^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-6000 to 20-6499 series
- ^ Bell Records in the 7" 78rpm single series
- ^ Columbia Records in the 40500 to 40999 series
- ^ Joy Records listing
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Pye Records in the N15000 to N15162 and 7N.15096 to 7N.15999 series
- ^ Embassy Records in the WB series
- ^ Mercury Records (Australian issues) in the 45001 to 45492 series
- ^ a b Coral Records in the 61000 to 61999 series
- ^ a b Vogue-Coral Records listing (United Kingdom)