Careless Hands
"Careless Hands"is apopular songwritten byCarl SigmanandBob Hilliard,and first recorded in 1948.
The song was originally recorded bySammy Kayewith vocals byDon Cornell,[1]and then recorded in 1949 byMel Tormé,whose version reached no.1 on the US pop chart and became Tormé's first major success.[2]It was also recorded by many other singers includingBing Crosby(recorded March 22, 1949)[3]andAl Martino.[1]There were no less than four charted versions in 1949, by Mel Tormé (#1), Sammy Kaye (#3), Bing Crosby (#12) and Bob & Jeanne (#21).[4]
In the UK, a version by comedian and entertainerDes O'Connorreached No. 6 on theUK Singles Chartin 1967.[5]
In 1971, "Careless Hands" was recorded by Americancountry musicartistDottie West.It was released as a single, peaking at number 48 on theBillboardHot Country Singleschart in April 1971. The song was subsequently released on a studio album of the same name.[6]
Other recordings
[edit]- 1949:Bob and Alf Pearson- aParlophonesingle.
- 1958:Michael Holliday- a single release on the Columbia label.[7]
- 1958:Slim Whitman- a single release for London Records.[8]
- 1960:Kitty Kallen- for her albumHonky Tonk Angel, Country Songs with a City Flavor.[9]
- 1964:The Andrews Sisters- included in their albumGreat Country Hits.[10]
- 1965:Vic Damone- for his albumYou Were Only Fooling.[11]
- 1984:Jerry Lee Lewis- for his albumI Am What I Am.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Careless Hands" at SecondhandSongs.Retrieved 19 February 2014
- ^Whitburn, Joel (1986).Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954(1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p.421.ISBN0-89820-083-0.
- ^"A Bing Crosby Discography".BING magazine.International Club Crosby.RetrievedSeptember 13,2017.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (1986).Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954.Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.483.ISBN0-89820-083-0.
- ^Betts, Graham (2004).Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004(1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 565.ISBN0-00-717931-6.
- ^"Dottie West Chart History: Hot Country Songs".Billboard.Retrieved7 August2019.
- ^"45worlds".45worlds.RetrievedSeptember 13,2017.
- ^"Discogs".Discogs.RetrievedSeptember 13,2017.
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