Mudcat Café message #2161328

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Thread #25372 Message #2161328
Posted By: GUEST,Sapper on the Flying Banana;
01-Oct-07 - 02:46 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Bells of St Mary's (Furber/Adams)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Bells of St Mary's

I was always led to believe the song was written about St. Mary's Church in Southampton LONG before the Bing Crosby film of that name.
Could someone clarify?