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In 1964, the cover of Canadian singer [[Pierre Lalonde]] hit No. 1 on [[Québec]] charts. |
In 1964, the cover of Canadian singer [[Pierre Lalonde]] hit No. 1 on [[Québec]] charts. |
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[[Desi Arnaz]], [[Lucille Ball]], [[William Frawley]], and [[Vivian Vance]] each sang a portion of the song, in a manner imitating |
[[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".<ref>"The French Revue", Season 3, Episode 7, ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', (1953)</ref> [[Robert Reed]] sang a portion of the song on the 1973 episode of ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', "A Room at the Top".<ref>"A Room at the Top", Season 4, Episode 23, ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'', (1973)</ref> |
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| B-side | "On Top of the World, Alone"[1] |
"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 Maurice Chevalier's first hit in the United States, and was among the best selling records for 10 weeks in the summer of 1929.[4]
Ben Pollack & His Central Park Orchestra and Bing Crosby also recorded the song in 1929.[4] The Crosby version was recorded on March 15, 1929 with Paul Whiteman and his orchestra[5] and was also a hit in the summer of 1929.[4] Crosby also recorded a version with The Rhythm Boys that same year.
Dean Martin included the song in his 1953 album Dean Martin Sings.
In 1964, the cover of Canadian singer Pierre Lalonde hit No. 1 on Québec charts.
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".[6] Robert Reed sang a portion of the song on the 1973 episode of The Brady Bunch, "A Room at the Top".[7]
References
- ^ a b c "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)
- ^ a b c Jean Pierre Lion, "Bix: The Definitive Biography of a Jazz Legend : Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (1903-1931)", A&C Black, (2005) pp. 212-213
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 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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