Paradise (1931 song)
"Paradise" is a 1931 song by Nacio Herb Brown, with lyrics by Nacio Herb Brown and Gordon Clifford. It was first sung by Pola Negri in RKO Pictures' 1932 film A Woman Commands,[1] and has since been heard in many other films, including a memorable performance by Gloria Grahame (dubbed by Kaye Lorraine), in the 1949 Nicholas Ray film A Woman's Secret.
The song was recorded by many artists in 1932 and there were popular versions by Guy Lombardo, Leo Reisman, Bing Crosby (recorded on March 15, 1932)[2] and Russ Columbo.[3]
Other recordings
- Bing Crosby re-recorded the song for his 1954 album Bing: A Musical Autobiography
- Dinah Shore - for her 1976 album For the Good Times[4]
- Dorothy Lamour (1939)[5]
- Eddie Fisher (1952)[6]
- Frank Ifield (1965)[7]
- Frank Sinatra (1945)[8]
- Helen Forrest (1950)
- Sylvia Syms (1954)
- Jerry Vale (1958) - for his I Remember Russ album[9]
- Lena Horne (1962) - for her album Lena on the Blue Side
- Nat King Cole (1958) - for his album The Very Thought of You
- Patti Page (1955)[10]
- Vic Damone
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References
- "A Woman Commands (1932): Soundtracks". IMDb.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 566. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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- "jazzdiscography.com". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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- "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
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