It Is No Secret
It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) is a Southern Gospel song composed by Stuart Hamblen in the 1950s.[1]
The Bill Kenny version
In 1951 The Ink Spots lead singer Bill Kenny recorded It Is No Secret for the Decca label. His recorded version which also featured "The Song Spinners" was the first to make the US pop charts, reaching #18.[2]
The Elvis Presley version
Elvis Presley recorded his version in Radio Recorders Studio 1, Hollywood, on January 19, 1957.[3] It was released on Elvis' Christmas Album (RCA Victor LOC 1035) in November 1957.[4] The producer was Steve Sholes.[3]
Other notable recordings
- Bill Kenny – Precious Memories (1951)
- Jo Stafford – Garden of Prayer (1954)
- Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
- Eddy Arnold on his 1955 album The Chapel on the Hill
- Jim Reeves on his 1959 album God Be with You
- Marco T. - Spanish Latin version in 1993
- Anne Murray on her 1999 inspirational 2CD album What a Wonderful World.
See also
References
- ↑ ASCAP
- ↑ Stuart Hamblen rockabilly.nl
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sessions 1950s
- ↑ Elvis Presley Discography 1957
