Harbour Lights (song)
"Harbor Lights", is a popular song with music by Hugh Williams (the pseudonym of exiled Austrian composer Will Grosz) and lyrics by Northern Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. The song was originally recorded by Roy Fox & his Orchestra with vocal by Barry Gray in London January 29, 1937. Another famous early version was recorded by American singer Frances Langford in Los Angeles September 14, 1937, and was published again in 1950.
| "Harbour Lights" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Frances Langford | |
| Published | 1937 |
| Composer(s) | Hugh Williams |
| Lyricist(s) | Jimmy Kennedy |
The melody of the song is done in a Hawaiian style, 18 years before this island became a state. several versions featured a ukulele, and a steel guitar.
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