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"Serenade of the Bells" is a popular song written by Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, and Al Urbano and published in 1947.

"Serenade of the Bells"
Single by Sammy Kaye Orchestra
Released	1947
Genre	Popular
Length	3:12
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Kay Twomey, Al Goodhart, Al Urbano

The recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra was released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-2372. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on November 7, 1947 and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.[1]

It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 12, 1947 and lasted 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6.[1] This cover version by Gracie Fields with Phil Green and his orchestra was issued as a 78 rpm single on Decca.

Another version was recorded by Jo Stafford[2] and released by Capitol Records ECJ-500064 1950 ~53 as catalog number 15007.

The recording by the Kay Kyser Orchestra was released on Columbia 37956. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 26, 1947 at #13, its only week on the chart.[1]

Other recorded versions

• Gene Autry
• Don Cornell
• Vic Damone
• The Fleetwoods
• Dick Haymes
• David Houston
• Carl Mann
• Gene Pitney
• Frank Sinatra
• Jo Stafford
• The Vibrations
• Bobby Vinton
• Billy Vaughn
• Antonio Machin

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