The Mocking Bird Explained

"The Mocking Bird" is a popular song. It was recorded twice by The Four Lads. The song was written by D. Jordan. The B-side was "I May Hate Myself In The Morning".^[1]

Song Information

• The first version, made April 16, 1952, was released on Columbia's Okeh label in 1952 (reaching number 23 on the Billboard chart that year) and re-released four years later on Columbia (number 67 on the 1956 chart.) A new recording was made in 1958, entering the Billboard Hot 100 list on November 24, 1958, eventually reaching number 32 on that chart.^[2] In Canada, the song reached #30 on the CHUM Charts.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Four Lads - The Mocking Bird. 2 May 2021. 45cat.com.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition . Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 237.
3. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - December 15, 1958.