Artist: James Melton
Author: Erno Rapee/Lew Pollack
Label: 20th Century Fox
Year: 1927
Theme of silent film 7th Heaven, where Diane was portrayed by Janet Gaynor. In the silent era, theatres provided live accompaniment on piano, organ or even full orchestra. Co-author Erno Rapee was musical director of several cinema houses, such as the Capitol and the Roxy in Manhattan.
Covers:
Deep River Orch. [vocal by Willard Robison]
Nat Shilkret [vocal by Franklyn Baur]
Bachelors [Irish; n°1 UK]
Cheap Suit Serenaders [with Robert Crumb]
The Irish Bachelors had more local success with old standards: Charmaine, I Believe, Ramona (see there) and Marie (see there).
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