Harbor Lights 2907838 221314378 2008-06-24T00:00:19Z Tassedethe 7098284 add category {{contradict}} {{Copyedit|date=July 2007}} "'''Harbor Lights'''" is a [[popular music|popular]] [[song]] with music by Hugh Williams (pseudonym for [[Wilhelm Grosz|Will Grosz]]) and lyrics by [[Jimmy Kennedy]]. This song originated in 1937 in England (1937 copyright unknown) and was published in [[1950 in music|1950]]. It may have been used as the background theme in the 1940 film "The Long Voyage Home." The song has been recorded by many artists, with charting versions done by [[Sammy Kaye]], [[Guy Lombardo]], [[Bing Crosby]], [[Ray Anthony]], [[Ralph Flanagan]], and [[Ken Griffin]]. Other versions were recorded by Vera Lynn, The Ink Spots, The Platters (peak Billboard position # 8 in 1960), and Jon Rauhouse. The biggest-selling version was by the [[Sammy Kaye]] orchestra. The recording was released by [[Columbia Records]] as a 78rpm single ([[Catalog numbering systems for single records|catalog number]] 38963) and a 45rpm single (catalog number 6-784). The record first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] charts on [[September 1]], [[1950 in music|1950]] and lasted 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. <ref name=Whitburn> {{cite book | last = Whitburn | first = Joel | authorlink = Joel Whitburn | title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955 | publisher = Record Research | year = 1973 }} </ref> The [[Guy Lombardo]] orchestra recording was recorded on [[August 24]], [[1950 in music|1950]] and released by [[Decca Records]] as catalog number 27208. The record first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] charts on [[October 6]], [[1950 in music|1950]] and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. <ref name=Whitburn/> The [[Bing Crosby]] recording was released by [[Decca Records]] as catalog number 27219. The record first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] charts on [[November 3]], [[1950 in music|1950]] and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10. <ref name=Whitburn/> The [[Ray Anthony]] orchestra recording was released by [[Capitol Records]] as catalog number 1190. The flip side was "[[Nevertheless]]." The record first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] charts on [[October 20]], [[1950 in music|1950]] and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. <ref name=Whitburn/> The [[Ralph Flanagan]] orchestra recording was released by [[RCA Victor Records]] as catalog number 20-3911. The record first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] charts on [[October 27]], [[1950 in music|1950]] and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #27. <ref name=Whitburn/> The [[Ken Griffin]] recording was released by [[Columbia Records]] as catalog number 38889. The record first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] charts on [[October 20]], [[1950 in music|1950]] and lasted only 1 week on the chart, at #27. <ref name=Whitburn/> {{start box}} {{succession box | before = "[[Goodnight, Irene]]" by [[Gordon Jenkins]] and [[The Weavers]] | title = U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Best Sellers in Stores]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number-one single]] | years = [[November 18]]&ndash;[[November 25|25]], [[1950 in music|1950]] | after = "[[The Thing (song)|The Thing]]" by [[Phil Harris]] }} {{succession box| before=[[Goodnight, Irene]]| title=[[Cash Box magazine]] best selling record chart<br>[http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/randypny/cashbox/1950.html #1 record]| after=[[The Thing (song)|The Thing]]| years=[[November 11]]–[[December 9]], [[1950 in music|1950]]}} {{succession box| before=[[The Thing (song)|The Thing]]| title=[[Cash Box magazine]] best selling record chart<br>[http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/randypny/cashbox/1950.html #1 record]| after=[[The Tennessee Waltz]]| years=[[December 23]], [[1950 in music|1950]]}} {{end box}} ==References== <references /> [[Category:1937 songs]] [[Category:1950 songs]] [[Category:Songs with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy]] [[Category:Songs with music by Will Grosz]] [[Category:Number-one singles in the United States]] {{pop-standard-stub}}