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Encyclopedia > Harbor Lights

"Harbor Lights" 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). ...


It was written by Hugh Williams and Jimmy Kennedy and published in 1950. Hugh Williams (born Bexhill-on-Sea 6 March 1904 and died London 7 December 1969) was an English actor and dramatist. ... Jimmy Kennedy (born July 20, 1902, in Omagh, Northern Ireland, died April 6, 1984 in Northern Ireland) wrote over 2000 songs. ... 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 song has been recorded by many artists, with charting versions done by Sammy Kaye, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, Ray Anthony, Ralph Flanagan, and Ken Griffin. Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr. ... Guy Lombardo, photographed by William P. Gottlieb, 1947 Gaetano Alberto Guy Lombardo (June 19, 1902 - November 5, 1977) was a Canadian bandleader and violinist. ... Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as 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. ... I am an old timer who really enjoyed the music of the great Ray Anthony He recorded a song on a 78 record by Capitol # 1739, the song was Mary Rose. I played the record so often it finally wore out. ... Ken Griffin (December 28, 1909-March 11, 1956) was an American organist. ...


The biggest-selling version was by the Sammy Kaye orchestra. The recording was released by Columbia Records as a 78rpm single (catalog number 38963) and a 45rpm single (catalog number 6-784). The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 1, 1950 and lasted 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1. Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... 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. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 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 Guy Lombardo orchestra recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27208. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 6, 1950 and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. Guy Lombardo, photographed by William P. Gottlieb, 1947 Gaetano Alberto Guy Lombardo (June 19, 1902 - November 5, 1977) was a Canadian bandleader and violinist. ... Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 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 Bing Crosby recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27219. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 3, 1950 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10. Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as 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. ... Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 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 Ray Anthony orchestra recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1190. The flip side was "Nevertheless." The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 20, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. I am an old timer who really enjoyed the music of the great Ray Anthony He recorded a song on a 78 record by Capitol # 1739, the song was Mary Rose. I played the record so often it finally wore out. ... Capitol record by Wingy Manone Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, founded in 1942. ... Broadly speaking, a contradiction is when two or more statements, ideas, or actions are seen as incompatible. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 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 Ralph Flanagan orchestra recording was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3911. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 27, 1950 and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #27. 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. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 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 Ken Griffin recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38889. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 20, 1950 and lasted only 1 week on the chart, at #27. Ken Griffin (December 28, 1909-March 11, 1956) was an American organist. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 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. ...


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Seeing The Light - Eagle Harbor Range Lights (1664 words)
A rocky shallow bar stretching across the mouth of the bay made entry into the harbor extremely treacherous, as vessels were forced to "thread the needle" through a narrow area in the bar, which was the only area where the water deepened, and even then only to a depth of under ten feet.
As a result, it was determined that the range lights no longer served their former vital function, and they were exhibited for the last time at the close of the 1911 season of navigation.
In the latter part of the twentieth century, the range lights were replaced with a pair of simple steel poles with red and white daymarks and modern acrylic optics, which still serve to guide pleasure boaters making their way into Eagle Harbor.
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