Hold_My_Hand_(1953_song)

Hold My Hand (1953 song)

Hold My Hand (1953 song)

Song

"Hold My Hand" is a popular song, written by Jack Lawrence and Richard Myers.[1] It was written in 1950 but not published until 1953.

Quick Facts Song, Written ...

Don Cornell version

The hit version in 1953 was a recording by Don Cornell. The song was featured in the film Susan Slept Here (1954), and was nominated for the 1954 Academy Award for Best Song.[1] Cornell recorded on the Coral Records label.[1] His version of "Hold My Hand" was produced by Bob Thiele.[1] It reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in October 1954,[2] and peaked at #2 on the US Most Played By Disc Jockeys chart.[3]

Other recordings

"Hold My Hand" has also been recorded by:

  • Stanley Black
  • Nat King Cole
  • Larry Cross with orchestra and Enoch Light
  • Arild Andresen, piano with guitar and bass recorded it in Oslo on March 11, 1955, as the first melody of the medley "Klaver-Cocktail No. 2" along with "Just One More Chance" and "Dedicated to You". The medley was released on the 78 rpm record His Master's Voice A.L. 2513.

References

  1. [1]
    Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 15. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. [2]
    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 35–6. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. [3]
    Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 194.
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