"Paradise" is a 1931 song with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Gordon Clifford. It was first sung by Pola Negri in RKO Pictures' 1932 film A Woman Commands,[1] and has since been heard in many other films, including a memorable performance by Gloria Grahame (dubbed by Kaye Lorraine), in the 1949 Nicholas Ray film A Woman's Secret.
The song was recorded by many artists in 1932 and there were popular versions by Guy Lombardo, Leo Reisman, Bing Crosby (recorded on March 15, 1932)[2] and Russ Columbo.[3]
Other recordings
edit- Dorothy Lamour (1939)[4]
- Frank Sinatra (1945)[5]
- Helen Forrest (1950)
- Eddie Fisher (1952)[6]
- Bing Crosby re-recorded the song for his 1954 album Bing: A Musical Autobiography
- Sylvia Syms (1954)
- Patti Page (1955)[7]
- Jerry Vale (1958) - for his I Remember Russ album[8]
- Nat King Cole (1958) - for his album The Very Thought of You
- Vic Damone
- Sammy Turner (1960)[9]
- Lena Horne (1962) - for her album Lena on the Blue Side
- Ann-Margret for her 1963 album Bachelors' Paradise
- Frank Ifield (1965)[10]
- Dinah Shore - for her 1976 album For the Good Times[11]
References
edit- ^ "A Woman Commands (1932): Soundtracks". IMDb.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 566. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "jazzdiscography.com". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1976. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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