"Dear Hearts and Gentle People" is a popular song. Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...

The music was written by Sammy Fain, the lyrics by Bob Hilliard. The song was published in 1949. Sammy Fain (Samuel Feinberg, June 17, 1902 - December 6, 1989) was an Jewish-American composer of popular music. ... Lyricist Bob Hilliard was born in New York City on January 28, 1918. ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change...

Popular versions were recorded by Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, and Dennis Day in 1949. Gordon MacRae also recorded the song. In the United Kingdom the song was recorded by Doreen Lundy. Later recordings were made by Perry Como in 1959 and 1980. Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was one of the most popular and influential American singers and actors of the 20th century whose career flourished from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore, February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and talk show host. ... Dennis Day (May 21, 1918 - June 22, 1988) Irish American singer who appeared for years on Jack Bennys radio and television shows. ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change... Albert Gordon MacRae (born 12 March 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, – died 24 January 1986 in Lincoln, Nebraska) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. ... Perry Como, born Pierino Ronald Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the latter half of the 20th century. ... See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 22 - Buddy Holly records some acoustic demos in his New York City apartment. ... See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and...

The Bing Crosby recording was recorded on October 26, 1949 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 24798. The flip side was "Mule Train." The recording first appeared on the Billboard magazine charts on November 25, 1949, lasting 16 weeks and peaking at position #2. Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was one of the most popular and influential American singers and actors of the 20th century whose career flourished from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change... Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929. ... This list presents the numbering systems used by various record companies for single (mainly 7 33 1/3 and 45, and 10 78 rpm) records. ... Mule Train is a popular song written by Johnny Lange, Hy Heath, and Fred Glickman. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change...

The Dinah Shore recording was recorded on September 9, 1949 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38605. The recording first appeared on the Billboard charts on November 18, 1949, lasting 16 weeks and peaking at position #7. Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore, February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and talk show host. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change...

The Dennis Day recording was released by RCA Victor Records as a 78rpm single, catalog number 20-3596, and a 45rpm single, catalog number 47-3102. The recording first appeared on the Billboard charts on January 13, 1950, lasting 3 weeks and peaking at position #19. Dennis Day (May 21, 1918 - June 22, 1988) Irish American singer who appeared for years on Jack Bennys radio and television shows. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1949 in music, other events of 1950, 1951 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Malcolm Sargent becomes chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. ...

The Gordon MacRae recording was recorded on October 21, 1949 and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 777. Albert Gordon MacRae (born 12 March 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, – died 24 January 1986 in Lincoln, Nebraska) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change... Capitol record by Wingy Manone Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, founded in 1942. ...

The Doreen Lundy recording was recorded on February 22, 1950 and released by EMI's UK Columbia Records label as catalog number DB 2649. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... See also: 1949 in music, other events of 1950, 1951 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Malcolm Sargent becomes chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith in London, in the United Kingdom. ... The Columbia Graphophone Company was one of the earliest gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. ...

The Perry Como recording of April 23, 1959 was released as a track on the album Como Swings, catalog number LSP-2010. The Como recording of July, 1980, from a live performance, was released on the album Perry Como Live On Tour (catalog number AQL1-3826), in 1981. Perry Como, born Pierino Ronald Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the latter half of the 20th century. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 22 - Buddy Holly records some acoustic demos in his New York City apartment. ... See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and...

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