The Bells of St. Mary's (song)

"The Bells of St. Mary's"
Sheet music cover, 1917
Song
Written1917
Composer(s)A. Emmett Adams
Lyricist(s)Douglas Furber
Audio sample
1921 recording by Lewis James

"The Bells of St. Mary's" is a 1917 popular song. The music was written by A. Emmett Adams, the lyrics[1] by Douglas Furber, following a visit to St. Mary's Church, Southampton, England.[2] It was published by the London company Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew.

The song was revived in 1945, in the film of the same name, by Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.[3]

  1. ^ "Song lyric". Lyricsplayground.com. 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ Hooper, Brian; Henry, Jeff. "The Bells Of St Mary's". Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  3. ^ Gilliland, John (197X). "Show 15" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 2.