It Is No Secret

"It Is No Secret"
Song by Stuart Hamblen
Released1951
GenreCountry
Length2:51
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Stuart Hamblen

"It Is 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.[2][3]

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 number 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

References

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  2. ^ a b Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 139. ISBN 0823076326.
  3. ^ "The Year's Top Country & Western Records" (PDF). The Billboard. January 13, 1951. p. 19. Retrieved November 30, 2020.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Stuart Hamblen". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Studio Recording Sessions". 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Elvis Discography 1957". Sergent.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2021.