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Day 16, Christmas music Bob’s no Bing Crosby, but his role here is to be Marilyn’s foil. The original “Silver Bells” was in a movie Posted by linkmeister on 16 December 2017, 8:51 pm “Silver Bells” made its first appearance in the film “The Lemon Drop Kid” in 1951, sung by Marilyn Maxwell and Bob …

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The original “Silver Bells” was in a movie

“Silver Bells” made its first appearance in the film “The Lemon Drop Kid” in 1951, sung by Marilyn Maxwell and Bob Hope (yes, Bob Hope). It was first recorded on vinyl in September 1950 by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards, after the film had completed production but before it was released. When the Crosby/Richards duet …

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