| Songwriters | Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John |
| Year Written | 1954 |
About This Song
“A Blossom Fell” was written by Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, and Dominic John in 1954. Nat King Cole recorded a popular version for Capitol Records, which reached the Billboard charts on April 27, 1955, and stayed there for 20 weeks, peaking at #2.
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A blossom fell from off a tree
It settled softly on the lips you turned to me
The gypsies say and I know why
“A falling blossom only touches lips that lie.”
A blossom fell and very soon
I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon
I thought you loved me
You said you loved me
We planned together
To dream forever
The dream has ended
For true love died
The night a blossom fell
And touched two lips that lied
A blossom fell and very soon
I saw you kissing someone new beneath the moon
I thought you loved me
You said you loved me
We planned together
To dream forever
The dream has ended
For true love died
The night a blossom fell
And touched two lips that lied
Recordings
1955
Tony Bennett recorded “A Blossom Fell” on June 9, 1955. Sid Feller wrote the arrangement.
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Release History
| 1955 | Columbia LP 12″: CL 728 — All Star Pops |
| 1955 | Columbia EP: B-2079 |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 1 — Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights Vol 1 |