"Far Away Places" is an Americanpopularsong. It was written byJoan Whitney andAlex Kramer and published in1948.
The recording byBing Crosby & TheKen Darby Choir was recorded on November 25, 1948[1] and released byDecca Records as catalog number 24532. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 31, 1948 and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.[2] The recording byMargaret Whiting was released byCapitol Records as catalog number 15278. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 17, 1948 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.[2] The recording byPerry Como[3] was released byRCA Victor as catalog number 20-3316. It first reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 7, 1949 and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6.[2] The recording byDinah Shore was released byColumbia Records as catalog number 38356. It reached theBillboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 28, 1949 at #28 on its only week on the chart.[2]
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