This may not be quite what you were seeking, but the thread reminded me of something from long ago.

When I was a boy, I remember hearing a recording by Les Compagnons de la Chanson, a French group that dated from the early 1940's. Among the selections was "The Three Bells" of Swiss composer Jean Villard, a song which was an international success for them. The group had a wonderful, rich harmony that I found haunting, even then, a sound especially well suited to this song.

"The Three Bells" was revived as an American country music-based rendition by The Browns, in 1959 or so.