Cross Over the Bridge
| "Cross Over the Bridge" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1945 |
| Writer | Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss |
| Recorded by | Patti Page, Billie Anthony, Tony Brent, Anne Shelton with Ken Mackintosh, Bobbysocks! |
"Cross Over the Bridge" is a popular song written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss and published in 1945.
The best-selling version of the song was recorded by Patti Page in 1954. Page's release was covered at that time by the black group The Chords for Atlantic Records. Page's was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70302, with the flip side "My Restless Lover," and first entered the Billboard chart on February 17, 1954, staying on the chart for 23 weeks and peaking at position #2.[1]
In the United Kingdom a version was recorded by Billie Anthony and Tony Brent and released on the Columbia label.
Anne Shelton with Ken Mackintosh and his orchestra recorded their version in London on March 11, 1954. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10680.
The Norwegian swing/pop duo Bobbysocks! did a cover in 1984 on their LP Bobbysocks!.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.