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Artist: Nat Shilkret Orch.
Author: Irving Berlin
Label: Victor
Year: 1928
As The Troubadors. Vocal by Lewis James. Written by Berlin as the theme for film The Awakening starring Hungarian actress Vilma Banky as Marie Ducrot. Later popularised on radio by Rudy Vallee.
Covers:
Tommy Dorsey [n°1 US]
Frankie Laine [with Michel Legrand]
Bachelors [top 20 US]
Last song Walter Barnes ordered his band to play during the Rhythm Club fire in Natchez, MS, April 23, 1940 in an attempt to counter panic. Along with two of his band members, Barnes counted among the 209 victims, all black.
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)