Louise (Maurice Chevalier song)
| "Louise" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Maurice Chevalier | |
| B-side | "On Top of the World, Alone"[1] |
| Released | 1929 |
| Format | 10", 78 RPM[1] |
| Label | His Master's Voice[1] |
| Writer(s) | Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting |
"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] Crosby's version was also a hit in the Summer of 1929.[4] 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 Maurice Chevalier, on the 1953 I Love Lucy episode, "The French Revue".[5] Robert Reed sang a portion of the song on the 1973 episode of The Brady Bunch, "A Room at the Top".[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "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)
- 1 2 3 Jean Pierre Lion, "Bix: The Definitive Biography of a Jazz Legend : Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (1903-1931)", A&C Black, (2005) pp. 212-213
- ↑ "The French Revue", Season 3, Episode 7, I Love Lucy, (1953)
- ↑ "A Room at the Top", Season 4, Episode 23, The Brady Bunch, (1973)