Paradise (1931 song)

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

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

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. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
5. "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
6. "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
7. "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
8. "jazzdiscography.com". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
9. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
10. "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 23, 2017.