Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 57 minutes ago
This my recording on the Roland Accordion, (I was going to record it on the Ciao' Accordion) but hope you like this classic take using the Elvis version!
"Silver Bells" started out as "Tinkle Bells". Songwriter Ray Evans said: "We never thought that tinkle had a double meaning until Jay went home and his first wife said, 'Are you out of your mind? Do you know what the word tinkle is?'".[4]
This song's inspiration is the source of conflicting reports. Several periodicals and interviews cite writer Jay Livingston stating that the song's inspiration came from the bells used by sidewalk Santa Clauses and Salvation Army solicitors on New York City street corners.[5][6][7] However, in an interview with NPR, co-writer Ray Evans said that the song was inspired by a bell that sat on an office desk that he shared with Livingston.[8]
Kate Smith's 1966 version[9] of "Silver Bells" became popular and has since been featured prominently in film[10] and on holiday albums.[11] The song was recorded by American country duo the Judds and was released as a single in 1987,[12] charting for one week in 1998 at No. 68 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[13] In 2009 the song charted in the United Kingdom for the first time when a duet by Terry Wogan and Aled Jones that had been recorded for charity reached the Top 40, peaking at No. 27.
No Copyright infringement is intended, by this recording. This music song and pictures I’ve used in the video backing, are the property of the copyright owner’s, the music, videos and accompanying photos are for none profit, research, review and entertainment purposes only.
Hamer Jon, hamerjon
This my recording on the Roland Accordion, (I was going to record it on the Ciao' Accordion) but hope you like this classic take using the Elvis version!
"Silver Bells" started out as "Tinkle Bells". Songwriter Ray Evans said: "We never thought that tinkle had a double meaning until Jay went home and his first wife said, 'Are you out of your mind? Do you know what the word tinkle is?'".[4]
This song's inspiration is the source of conflicting reports. Several periodicals and interviews cite writer Jay Livingston stating that the song's inspiration came from the bells used by sidewalk Santa Clauses and Salvation Army solicitors on New York City street corners.[5][6][7] However, in an interview with NPR, co-writer Ray Evans said that the song was inspired by a bell that sat on an office desk that he shared with Livingston.[8]
Kate Smith's 1966 version[9] of "Silver Bells" became popular and has since been featured prominently in film[10] and on holiday albums.[11] The song was recorded by American country duo the Judds and was released as a single in 1987,[12] charting for one week in 1998 at No. 68 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[13] In 2009 the song charted in the United Kingdom for the first time when a duet by Terry Wogan and Aled Jones that had been recorded for charity reached the Top 40, peaking at No. 27.
No Copyright infringement is intended, by this recording. This music song and pictures I’ve used in the video backing, are the property of the copyright owner’s, the music, videos and accompanying photos are for none profit, research, review and entertainment purposes only.
Hamer Jon, hamerjon
