By the Beautiful Sea (song)

"By the Beautiful Sea" is a popular song published in 1914, with music written by Harry Carroll and lyrics written by Harold R. Atteridge.[1] The sheet music was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.[2]

"By the Beautiful Sea"
Cover, sheet music, 1914
Song
LanguageEnglish
Published1914
Songwriter(s)Composer: Harry Carroll
Lyricist: Harold R. Atteridge

The song was originally recorded by the Heidelberg Quintet, topping the early American music charts for six weeks in the summer of 1914, during the outbreak of World War I. Other popular recordings in 1914 were by Ada Jones & Billy Watkins, and by Prince's Orchestra. [3]

Julie London included the song in her album Swing Me an Old Song (1959).

The song has appeared in many musicals, television shows and films including Some Like It Hot, I Love Lucy, The Haunted Mansion, The Waltons, and Apartment Troubles (2014). [4][5] In addition to that, one of the children's toys called Sing-a-ma-jigs sings this song. It is also used as the tune of the Lalaloopsy Magic Mermaid Coral Sea Shells commercial jingle.

In Stephen King's End of Watch (novel), the song is heard on a hypnotising device, leading its victims to commit suicide.

References
  1. "Perfessor Bill Edwards - Songs from 1910 to 1919". Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  2. By the beautiful sea / Harry Carroll (sheet music):Sheet Music Description: Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories: 1890-1954. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. Harold Atteridge filmography at Internet Movie Database
  5. Harry Carroll filmography at Internet Movie Database


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