Angels in the Sky (song)
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"Angels in the Sky" is a popular song by Dick Glasser. It was published in 1954 and has been recorded by a number of artists. The first recording (other than a demo by the songwriter) was by Tony Martin, but the biggest hit version was by The Crew-Cuts. The recording by The Crew-Cuts was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70741. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on December 17, 1955. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #16; on the Best Seller chart, at #11; on the Juke Box chart, at #13; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #13. The flip side was Mostly Martha.
The writer of the song, Dick Glasser, made a recording that was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 41357 (78rpm) and 4-41357 (45rpm). The flip side was "Get Thee behind Me."
[edit] Recorded versions
- Walter Brennan (1962)
- Glen Campbell (1970)
- The Crew Cuts (1955)
- Dick Glasser
- Tony Martin (1954)
- Gene McDaniels (1961)
- Bobby Vee (1960)