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When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
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Wikipedia article
"'When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano'" is a song written by Leon Ren and first recorded by The Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny in May 1940.[http://inkspots.ca/DISCOGRAPHY.htm#BM40 Ink Spots Discography] The Ink Spots' recording of the song reached No. 4 on the US charts.
Background
Ren wrote the song as a tribute to the annual springtime return of the cliff swallows to Mission San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. A glassed-off room in the mission was later designated in Ren's honor, and displays the upright piano on which he composed the tune, the reception desk from his office, several copies of the song's sheet music and other pieces of furniture, all donated by Ren's family.
Other 1940 recordings
*Also in 1940, a recording by Glenn Miller reached No. 2 the same year.[http://tsort.info/music/yr1940.htm Tsort: songs from 1940]
*Other recordings were made at about the same time by Xavier Cugat and Gene Krupa.
Later recordings
The song was later recorded by among many others including:[http://www.secondhandsongs.com/performance/72818 "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" at SecondHandSongs]
*Fred Waring
*Guy Lombardo
*Billy May
*Pat Boonewhose version reached No. 80 on the 'Billboard' Top 100 Chart in 1957. (The Billboard Hot 100 Chart was established on August 4, 1958 issue), as the B-side of "April Love"
*The Five Satins
*Elvis Presley
*Michael Hurleyhttps://lightintheattic.net/releases/878-armchair-boogie "Armchair Boogie", second album by Michael Hurley
References
Category:Songs about California
Category:Songs about birds
Category:1940 songs
Category:The Ink Spots songs
Category:Glenn Miller songs
Category:Songs written by Leon Ren
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