"In the Beginning" is a

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song, by

Dorcas Cochran Dorcas Cochran (c. 1903 – July 6, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. She is also referenced by her married name, Dorcas Cochran Jewell. Biography As a lyricist, her best-known song was "Again," which had multiple recorded vers ...

Kay Twomey Kathleen G. "Kay" Twomey (April 27, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 26, 1995 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was an American songwriter and music arranger. Twomey co-wrote '' Serenade of the Bells'', which reached the Billboard magazine B ...

Ben Weisman Benjamin Weisman (November 16, 1921 – May 20, 2007) was an American composer. He wrote 57 songs recorded by Elvis Presley, more than any other songwriter. Biography Weisman was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up in Brooklyn, New Yor ...

, and Fred Wise. The lyrics commence: "In the Beginning the Lord made the earth...". It was recorded by

Frankie Laine Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American Singing, singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to hi ...

in December,

1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

and released by Columbia as catalog number 40378, the flip side being "Old Shoes." Although the song did not chart in the United States, it reached #20 on the United Kingdom charts on March 5, 1955. The UK release was by

Philips Records Philips Records is a record label founded by the Dutch electronics company Philips. It was founded as Philips Phonographische Industrie in 1950. In 1946, Philips acquired the company which pressed records for British Decca's Dutch outlet in A ...

as catalog number PB 311 B (flip side of "Rain, Rain, Rain").Billboard - Nov 27, 1954 - Page 36 FRANKIE LAINE In the Beginning 81 COLUMBIA 40378— Laine turns in a mighty impressive performance here on a new religioso effort in the vein of his "I Believe." He sells it with intense feeling, and he is , and he is supported warmly by a chorus and ork. This could be a big one for the chanter. (Hill & Range, BMI) Old Shoes 76' Laine sells this nostalgic effort, smoothly backed by the Paul Weston ork.."

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