Silver Bells

For the television film, see Silver Bells (film). For the Ally McBeal episode, see List of Ally McBeal episodes.

"Silver Bells"
Song by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards with John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra and the Lee Gordon Singers
ReleasedOctober 1950 (1950-10)
GenreChristmas
Songwriter(s)Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

"Silver Bells" is a Christmas song composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.

It debuted in the motion picture The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), where it was started by William Frawley,[1] then sung in the generally known version immediately thereafter by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell.[1] The first recorded version was produced by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards on September 8, 1950, with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and the Lee Gordon Singers.[2] The record was released by Decca Records in October 1950.[3] When the recording became popular, Hope and Maxwell were called back in late 1950 to re-shoot a more elaborate production of the song.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "The Lemon Drop Kid" in The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures (online database).
  2. ^ "A Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Record Reviews", Billboard, October 28, 1950, p. 40.