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1956 single by The Willows From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Church Bells May Ring" is a song written by The Willows, with songwriting credits also given to Morty Craft; Craft, a veteran arranger and talent scout, owned Melba Records, the label the Willows recorded for, and as often happened in the 1950s, label executives would give themselves a songwriting credit. There is little evidence Craft wrote the song, and according to the band members, he only paid them $200, despite the fact that the song sold well.[1] The Willows were formed in New York City in 1952. Their original name was the Five Willows, and their song was originally called "Church Bells Are Ringing."[2] "Church Bells May Ring" reached number 11 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 67 on the U.S. pop chart in 1956.[3]
| "Church Bells May Ring" | ||||
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| Single by The Willows | ||||
| B-side | "Baby Tell Me" | |||
| Released | February 1956 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Melba | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Willows, Morty Craft | |||
| The Willows singles chronology | ||||
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Neil Sedaka played chimes on the song.[4][5]
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