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. Coauthor 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).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)