Paradise (1931 song)

"Paradise" is a 1931 song with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by 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

References

  1. ^ "A Woman Commands (1932): Soundtracks". IMDb.
  2. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 566. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "jazzdiscography.com". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1976. Retrieved April 23, 2017.


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