| "It's No Secret" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Stuart Hamblen | |
| Released | 1951 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:51 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Stuart Hamblen |
"It's No Secret" is a Southern Gospel song written and sung by Stuart Hamblen and released on the Columbia label.[1] In January 1951, it reached No. 8 on the country disc jockey chart.[2] It spent two weeks on the charts and was the No. 30 best selling country record of 1951.[3][2]
Bill Kenny version
In 1951, The Ink Spots lead singer Bill Kenny recorded It Is No Secret for the Decca label. His recorded version which also featured "The Song Spinners" was the first to make the US pop charts, reaching #18.[4]
Elvis Presley version
Elvis Presley recorded his version in Radio Recorders Studio 1, Hollywood, on January 19, 1957.[5] It was released on Elvis' Christmas Album (RCA Victor LOC 1035) in November 1957.[6] The producer was Steve Sholes.[5] When heard by Paul McCartney, in early 1958, he took the chorus, as done for the first time by The Jordanaires, and included them in his first recording with the, then, The Quarrymen's, "In Spite of All the Danger", a song he feels was inspired, this time consciously, by another Presley song, "Tryin' to Get to You".
See also
- Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1951
References
- ^ ASCAP
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 139. ISBN 0823076326.
- ^ "The Year's Top Country & Western Records" (PDF). The Billboard. January 13, 1951. p. 19. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Stuart Hamblen rockabilly.nl
- ^ a b Sessions 1950s
- ^ Elvis Presley Discography 1957