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While the Angelus Was Ringing
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Wikipedia article
"'While the Angelus Was Ringing'" is a popular song, adapted from the Swiss song "Les trois cloches" (originally written in French by composer Jean Villard Gilles and lyricist Marc Herrand, subsequently rendered into English as "The Three Bells") by Dick Manning.
The song was recorded by a number of artists in 1949.
Recorded versions
*Johnny Desmond with Tony Mottola (released by MGM Records as catalog number 10358B, with the flip side "Peggy Dear"[http://78discography.com/MGM10000.htm MGM Records in the 10000 to 10499 series])
*Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3331, with the flip side "So in Love"[http://78discography.com/RCA203000.htm RCA Victor Records in the 20-3000 to 20-3499 series])
*Dick Haymes and Jeff Alexander (recorded January 16, 1949, released by Decca Records as catalog number 24567, with the flip side "A Rosewood Spinet"[http://78discography.com/Dec24500.htm Decca Records in the 24500 to 24996 series])
*Eddy Howard and his orchestra (recorded May 1949, released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5254, with the flip side "Someone Like You"[http://78discography.com/Merc050.htm Mercury Records in the 5000 to 5499 series])
*Allan Jones
*Josef Locke
*Guy Lombardo (recorded March 16, 1949, released by Decca Records as catalog number 24614, with the flip side "Need You")
*Anne Shelton
*Frank Sinatra (recorded December 19, 1948, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38407, with the flip side "Comme Ci, Comme a"[http://78discography.com/COL38000.htm Columbia Records in the 28000 to 38499 series])
*Margaret Whiting (recorded December 23, 1948, released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15364, with the flip side "My Dream Is Yours"[http://78discography.com/Capitol15000.htm Capitol Records in the 15000 to 15499 series])
*The German version was entitled "Wenn die Glocken hell erklingen".
See also
* 'The Three Bells'
References
Category:1948 songs
Category:Songs written by Dick Manning
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