"Waltzing in a Dream" is a 1932 song recorded by
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...
. The lyrics were written by Bing Crosby and
Ned Washington
Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Life and career
Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Be ...
. The music was composed by
Victor Young.
History
Crosby recorded the song in Chicago on April 23, 1932 with
Isham Jones and His Orchestra and it was released as a
Brunswick 78 single. The recording reached no. 6 on the pop singles chart in the U.S., with a chart run of eleven weeks.
Guy Lombardo
Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian and American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racing, hydroplane racer whose unique "sweet jazz" style remained popular with audiences for nearly five decade ...
also enjoyed chart success with the song in 1932. Other recordings were by
Enric Madriguera for Columbia Records (catalog No. 2735D), and by
Ray Noble
Raymond Stanley Noble (17 December 1903 – 3 April 1978) was an English jazz and big band musician, who was a bandleader, composer and arranger, as well as a radio host, television and film comedian and actor; he also performed in the United S ...
who recorded the song in London for
His Master's Voice
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with vocals by
Al Bowlly
Albert Allick Bowlly (7 January 1899 – 17 April 1941) was a South African-British vocalist, crooner, and dance band guitarist who was Britain's most popular singer for most of the 1930s. He recorded upwards of 1,000 songs that were listened ...
.
See also
References
Sources
*Grudens, Richard (2002). ''Bing Crosby – Crooner of the Century''. Celebrity Profiles Publishing Co.. .
*Macfarlane, Malcolm. ''Bing Crosby – Day By Day''. Scarecrow Press, 2001.
*Osterholm, J. Roger. ''Bing Crosby: A Bio-Bibliography''. Greenwood Press, 1994.
{{Bing Crosby singles
Bing Crosby songs
1932 songs
Songs with music by Victor Young
Songs with lyrics by Ned Washington
Guy Lombardo songs