Manhattan Serenade

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The popularity of Louis Alter's "Manhattan Serenade" (1928) was highlighted in Nancy Groce's book New York: Songs of the City (1999).

"Manhattan Serenade" was composed by

bandleaders Harry James (vocals by Helen Forrest)[1] and Tommy Dorsey (vocals by Jo Stafford).[2]

Films

The song may be most familiar as the title theme of

The Ross Sisters
.

Radio

"Manhattan Serenade" was used as the theme for the 1930-1945 radio comedy Easy Aces in a transcription performed by an in-studio theatre organist. Later, it was transcribed for a quartet of organ, celeste, and two stringed instruments. A fully-orchestrated arrangement of the Serenade was used in the short-lived Easy Aces remake Mr. Ace and Jane.

Recordings

In addition to the Dorsey/Stafford and James/Forrest recordings, "Manhattan Serenade" has been recorded by such artists as the Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette, Earl Coleman, Billy Cotton, Joan Edwards, The Four Coins, Curtis Fuller, George Greeley, Andre Kostelanetz, Enoch Light, Mantovani, Lincoln Mayorga, Raymond Scott, Nat Shilkret, Dinah Shore, Morton Gould. Paul Whiteman and Caterina Valente (1964 - lyrics by Harold Adamson).

References

  1. ^ "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #7". 1972.
  2. ISBN 0-89820-083-0
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  3. ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.


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