Songs Written by Douglas FurberTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Douglas Furber (13 May 1885 – 20 February 1961) was a British lyricist and playwright. Furber is best known for the lyrics to the 1937 song "The Lambeth Walk" and the libretto to the musical Me and My Girl, composed by Noel Gay, from which it came. This show made broadcasting history when in 1939 it became the first full-length musical to be broadcast on television. A 1986 revival went on to achieve great acclaim, and was nominated for Tony... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Douglas Furber first charted in 1920 with The Bells of St Mary's.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Limehouse Blues - #2: Lambeth Walk - #3: The Far Away Bells - #4: The Bells of St Mary's - #5: Lambeth Walk
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  Frances Alda
1.
03/1920

#4  The Bells of St Mary's
Frances Alda

201 pts
7
US
[Victor 64844]
written by A. Emmett Adams & Douglas Furber greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
Limehouse Blues
2.
05/1924

#1  Limehouse Blues
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

260 pts
4
US
[Victor 19264]
written by Philip Braham & Douglas Furber greentick
  Carl Fenton and His Orchestra
Limehouse Blues
3.
08/1924

Limehouse Blues
Carl Fenton and His Orchestra

119 pts
14
US
[Brunswick 2603]
written by Philip Braham & Douglas Furber greentick
  John McCormack
4.
1927

#3  The Far Away Bells
John McCormack

214 pts
6
US
[Victor 1215]
written by Westell Gordon & Douglas Furber greentick
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
Limehouse Blues
5.
1934

Limehouse Blues
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

85 pts
20
US
written by Philip Braham & Douglas Furber greentick
  Al Donahue and His Orchestra
6.
1938

#5  Lambeth Walk
Al Donahue and His Orchestra

188 pts
7
US
[Vocalion 4318]
written by Noel Gay, Douglas Furber greentick & L. Arthur Rose
  Russ Morgan
7.
1938

#2  Lambeth Walk
Russ Morgan

250 pts
4
US
as Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
written by Noel Gay, Douglas Furber greentick & L. Arthur Rose
  Bing Crosby
The Bells of St. Mary's
8.
02/1946

The Bells of St. Mary's
Bing Crosby

119 pts
13
US
#1 hit for Frances Alda in 1920
written by A. Emmett Adams & Douglas Furber greentick

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