The term April in Paris originated with the Broadway song. The song was composed in 1932, by Vernon Duke {music} and E. Y. Harbug {lyrics}. April in Paris first premiered in that year’s play, Walk a Little Faster. The following year, Freddy Martin recorded the song. Almost two decades later, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, recorded the Read More
Category: Doris Day
The Black Hills of Dakota
The Black Hills of Dakota refers to the Black Hills that can be found in South Dakota. Wikipedia describes the Black Hills as ” are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming…The name “Black Hills” is a translation of the Lakota Read More
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon is another popular song from the early 20th Century. It was first published in 1909. The lyrics were written by Edward Madden, who wrote On Moonlight Bay. The composer was Gus Edwards, who also wrote songs such as “I Can’t Tell You Why I Love You but I Read More
On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay is a popular song of the 20th Century. The best known version is the one by Doris Day. The song was first published in 1912. The lyrics were written by Edward Madden, an American lyricist who wrote songs such as What Could Be Sweeter? And Red Rose Rag. The composer was Percy Read More
Song Story: Que Sera, Sera
This hit Doris Day song is a mystery in it’s origin. At least to some point. Doris Day was scheduled for the Alfred Hitchcock film, The Man Who Knew Too Much in 1956. Hitchcock wasn’t happy that Day was going to be in the picture. He called songwriters, Ray Evans and Jay Livingston and asked Read More