Paradise (1931 song)

1931 popular music 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

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* Dorothy Lamour (1939)[4]
* Frank Sinatra (1945)[5]
* Helen Forrest (1950)
* Eddie Fisher (1952)[6]
* Bing Crosby re-recorded the song for his 1954 album Bing: A Musical Autobiography
* Sylvia Syms (1954)
* Patti Page (1955)[7]
* Jerry Vale (1958) - for his I Remember Russ album[8]
* Nat King Cole (1958) - for his album The Very Thought of You
* Vic Damone
* Sammy Turner (1960)[9]
* Lena Horne (1962) - for her album Lena on the Blue Side
* Ann-Margret for her 1963 album Bachelors' Paradise
* Frank Ifield (1965)[10]
* Dinah Shore \- for her 1976 album For the Good Times[11]

## References

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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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