Published 1929 | Composer(s) Sammy Fain | |
Lyricist(s) Irving Kahal
Willie Raskin | ||
"Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)" is a popular barbershop song composed by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Irving Kahal and Willie Raskin. Published in 1929, the song laments the loss of childhood friendships as they are replaced by adult relationships.
This song was recorded by Gene Austin on February 23, 1929 (Victor 21893), peaking on the US charts at #8. It was covered by Steve Gibson in 1948 and by The Four Aces in 1954. It is one of the tracks on Gene Vincent's 1956 debut album Bluejean Bop (Capitol T764).
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