Louise (Maurice Chevalier song)
"Louise" is a song written by Leo Robin & Richard A. Whiting for the 1929 film Innocents of Paris, where it was performed by Maurice Chevalier.[2][3] The song was Chevalier's first hit in the United States, and was among the best selling records for 10 weeks in the summer of 1929.[4] Chevalier recorded the song again in 1946 with Henri René's Orchestra – RCA VICTOR-25-0093-A.[5]
| "Louise" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Maurice Chevalier | |
| B-side | "On Top of the World, Alone"[1] |
| Released | 1929 |
| Format | 10", 78 RPM[1] |
| Label | His Master's Voice[1] |
| Songwriter(s) | Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting |
Other recordings
1944 "Louise" Famous Music Corp. Sheet Music
- Bing Crosby also recorded the song in 1929.[4] The Crosby version was recorded on March 15, 1929 with Paul Whiteman and his orchestra[6] and was also a hit in the summer of 1929.[4] Crosby also recorded a comedy version with The Rhythm Boys on April 10, 1929.
- Ben Pollack & His Central Park Orchestra, vocal Charles Roberts, (recorded March 1, 1929 for Victor Records – catalog No. 21941A).[7]
- Frankie Trumbauer, (recorded April 17, 1929 for Okeh Records, catalog No. 41231).[8]
- Benny Goodman (recorded December 12, 1938 for Victor Records, catalog No. 26125).[9]
- Dean Martin also recorded the song and his version was included in his 1953 album Dean Martin Sings.
- Pierre Lalonde's cover of "Louise" hit No. 1 on the Québec charts in 1964.
Film and television appearances
- 1929 Innocents of Paris – sung by Maurice Chevalier
- 1944 You Can't Ration Love – sung by Betty Rhodes and Johnnie Johnston
- 1945 The Lost Weekend – played on piano and sung by Harry Barris at Harry and Joe's.[10]
- 1951 The Stooge
- 1954 The Country Girl
- 1963 A New Kind of Love
- 1974 Harry and Tonto – sung by Art Carney.
Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, and Vivian Vance each sang a portion of the song, in a manner imitating Chevalier, on the 1953 I Love Lucy episode, "The French Revue".[11]
Robert Reed sang a portion of the song on the 1973 episode of The Brady Bunch, "A Room at the Top".[12]
References
- "Maurice Chevalier – Louise / On Top Of The World, Alone", Discogs. Accessed August 16, 2015
- Don Tyler, "Hit Songs, 1900–1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era", McFarland & Company, (2007) p. 163
- David A. Jasen, "Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song", Routledge, (2004)
- Jean Pierre Lion, "Bix: The Definitive Biography of a Jazz Legend : Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (1903–1931)", A&C Black, (2005) pp. 212–213
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- "The French Revue", Season 3, Episode 7, I Love Lucy, (1953)
- "A Room at the Top", Season 4, Episode 23, The Brady Bunch, (1973)
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