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Red Sails in the Sunset (song)

"Red Sails in the Sunset" is a popular song. Published in 1935, its music was written by Hugh Williams with lyrics by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. The song was inspired by the "red sails" of Kitty of Coleraine, a yacht Kennedy often saw off the northern coast of Northern Ireland and by his adopted town Portstewart, a seaside resort in County Londonderry.

Recorded versions
Bing Crosby recorded November 12, 1935 for Decca Records with Victor Young and His Orchestra. ···· • Jack Jackson (1935) • Guy Lombardo (recorded October 11, 1935 for Decca Records 585) • Leslie (Hutch) Hutchinson (Parlophone R 233 September 1935) • Anona Winn (featured with enormous success per sheet music 1935) • Henry "Red" Allen 11/8/1935 Vocalion 3097 • Al Bowlly acc. by orchestra directed by Ray Noble 1935 • Vera Lynn (1935) • Mantovani (1935) • Tony Martin (EP ABC-Paramount 90842 / 25 cm 10" ABC-Paramount 1501) • Louis Armstrong (1936) • Sven-Olof Sandberg (recorded in 1936 in Swedish under the title "Två solröda segel") • Albert Ammons (1946) • Nat King Cole (1951) • Patti Page (1955 in "The Patti Page Show") • Vaughn Monroe (1957) • Rou Yun (柔雲) (1956 in Mandarin Chinese under title name of 夕陽紅帆 & Chinese lyrics by Szeto Ming 司徒明) • Tab Hunter (1957) • Big Joe Turner (1957) • Paul Anka (1958) • Emile Ford (1960) • The Platters (1960) – top 40 hit – reaching No. 36. • The Jarmels (1962) • The Beatles (officially unreleased, 1962) • Dinah Washington (1962) • The Three Sounds (1962) • Earl Grant (1962) • Fats Domino (1963); Domino's rendition would be the last top 40 hit of his career, reaching No. 35 • Connie Francis (1963) • The Searchers (1964, Swedish Radio Sessions 1964–1967) • Stevie Wonder (instrumental) on his 1964 album Stevie at the BeachTakeshi Terauchi & Bunnys (instrumental) on their 1967 album The World Is Waiting For TerryDean Martin c. 1968 • Perry Como (1969) • The Five KeysJimmy McGriff (1971) • Johnny Lee (No. 22 country hit in 1976) • Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers (1979) • Frank PattersonJay McShann (1996) • Slim Dusty (1997) • Dave Brubeck (1999) • Engelbert Humperdinck (2000) • Van Morrison (2023) ==References==
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