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"It's No Secret" is a Southern gospel song written and sung by Stuart Hamblen and released on the Columbia label.[1] In January 1951, it reached No. 8 on the country disc jockey chart.[2] It spent two weeks on the charts and was the No. 30 best selling country record of 1951.[3][2] The Stuart Hamblen recording was published originally as It’s No Secret even though the lyrics are “It is no secret” throughout. Other recordings or publications versions may use the title It Is No Secret.

"It's No Secret"
Song by Stuart Hamblen
Released	1951
Genre	Country
Length	2:51
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Stuart Hamblen

Bill Kenny version

In 1951, The Ink Spots lead singer Bill Kenny recorded It Is No Secret for the Decca label. His recorded version which also featured "The Song Spinners" was the first to make the US pop charts, reaching number 18.[4]

Elvis Presley version

Elvis Presley recorded his version in Radio Recorders Studio 1, Hollywood, on January 19, 1957.[5] It was released on Elvis' Christmas Album (RCA Victor LOC 1035) in November 1957.[6] The producer was Steve Sholes.[5] When heard by Paul McCartney, in early 1958, he took the chorus, as done for the first time by The Jordanaires, and included them in his first recording with the, then, The Quarrymen's, "In Spite of All the Danger", a song he feels was inspired, this time consciously, by another Presley song, "Tryin' to Get to You".

See also

• Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1951

References

External links

• Snopes.com article

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