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Artist: Georges Boulanger
Author: Georges Boulanger
Label: Vox
Year: 1924
Romanian violinist, composer and bandleader. Real name: Ghita Bulencea. He was a pupil of the same music teacher in Dresden who formed Jacha Heifetz (see: Hora Staccato). Recorded in Berlin. Reissued on Frémeaux comp Tziganes - Paris Berlin Budapest 1910-1935.
Covers:
Ambrose [as My Prayer; vocal: Denny Dennis]
Joe Loss [idem; vocal by Chick Henderson]
Vera Lynn [idem]
Al Donahue [idem; first American version]
Glenn Miller [idem; n°2 US; vocal: Ray Eberle]
Ink Spots [idem; top 3 US]
Platters [n°1 US]
Didier Lapeyrère [as Ma prière]
Ralf Bendix [as Warum mussen Jahre vergeh'n]
Zafiros [as Mi Oracion]
Gerry Monroe [top 10 UK]
Narvel Felts [hit C&W]
Adriano Celentano [as Vivro Per Lei]
Harry Connick Jr. [all as My Prayer]
English translation by Jimmy Kennedy, an Irishman in London, who's Harbour Lights and Red Sails In The Sunset were also covered by The Platters.
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)