The Beatles Red Sails In The Sunset with Lyrics (rare)

Again with the ska beat in the middle eight or so. Hear The Fabs live at the Cavern Club singing the staple "Red Sails in the Sunset".

Published in 1935, its music was written by Hugh Williams (pseudonym for Will Grosz) with lyrics by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. The song was inspired by the "red sails" of Kitty of Coleraine, a yacht Kennedy often saw off the northern coast of Ireland and by his adopted town Portstewart, a seaside resort in County Londonderry.[1]

One of the earliest versions recorded was by Guy Lombardo, done on October 11, 1935. This recording was issued by Decca Records as catalog number 585.

The song was revived by Nat King Cole in 1951. This recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1468. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 13, 1951 and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #24.

recorded versions by artist/year

Bing Crosby (1935)
Jack Jackson (1935)
Guy Lombardo (1935)
Leslie (Hutch) Hutchinson (Parlophone R 233 September 1935)
Anona Winn (Featured with enormous success per sheet music 1935)
Henry "Red" Allen 11/8/1935 Vocalion 3097
Al Bowlly acc. by orchestra directed by Ray Noble 1935
Vera Lynn (1935)[3]
Mantovani (1935)
Tony Martin
(EP ABC-Paramount 90842 / 25cm 10" ABC-Paramount 1501)
Louis Armstrong (1936)
Albert Ammons (1946)
Nat King Cole (1951)
Patti Page (1955 in "The Patti Page Show")
Vaughn Monroe (1957)
Tab Hunter (1957)
Paul Anka (1958)
Emile Ford (1960)
The Platters (1960)
The Jarmels (1961)
The Beatles (1962)
Dinah Washington (1962)
The Three Sounds (1962)
Earl Grant (1962)
Fats Domino (1963)
Connie Francis
Jimmy McGriff (1971)
Johnny Lee (No. 22 country hit in 1976)
Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers (1979)
Big Joe Turner (1983)
Dave Brubeck (1999)
Jimmy Velvit (2001)

The title of the song provides the inspiration for the Red Sails Festival held annually in Portstewart, Northern Ireland. Kennedy wrote the song while staying in Portstewart.

Red sails in the sunset
Way out of the sea
Oh carry my love one
Home safely to me

She sailed at the dawning
Oh way out and blue
Red sails in the sunset
I'm counting on you

Red sails in the sunset
Way out of the sea
Oh carry my love one
Home safely to me

Sweet wind we must borrow
Make straight for the shore
We'll marry tomorrow
And you'll go sailing no more

Red sails in the sunset
Way out of the sea
Oh carry my love one
Home safely to me

Sweet wind we must borrow
Make straight for the shore
We'll marry tomorrow
And she'll go sailing no more

Red sails at the sunset
Way out of the sea
Oh carry my love one
Home safely to me
Oh carry my love one
Home safely to me