[1] Most contemporary hit songs came from America in the early 1950s; however, "Broken Wings" originated in the UK, having been first published by the John Fields Music Company in London on 26 February 1952.
[1] John Jerome was a collaborative pseudonym for Harold Cornelius Fields, Howard Ellington Barnes and Joseph Dominic Roncoroni.
[5] The Stargazers recorded their version in London on 6 January 1953, produced by Dick Rowe, with uncredited accompaniment directed by Nat Temple.
[6][7][8] Coming just a few months after the launch of the singles chart, it was the first hit for the group, entering the New Musical Express listings on 7 February 1953.
Other recorded versions available in the UK were by British artists: Gerry Brereton, David Carey, Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra, The Sam Browne Singers, and Beryl Templeman.