Memories (1915 song)
"Memories" is a popular song with music by Egbert Van Alstyne and lyrics by Gus Kahn, published in 1915.
The song has become a pop standard, recorded by many people over the years. Early successes[1] were by Henry Burr who recorded the song in December 1915[2] using the name of Harry McClaskey, and by John Barnes Wells who recorded it for Victor Records (catalog 17968A) on February 3, 1916.[3]
Other notable recordings[edit]
- Pat Boone covered the song on his album Memories (1966).[4]
- Bing Crosby recorded the song on November 27, 1947 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.[5]
- It was sung by Mario Lanza on his 1952 Coca-Cola Radio Show.[6]
- "Mitch Miller & The Gang" on their 1959 album, "Still More Sing Along with Mitch".[7]
- George Morgan – included in his album Golden Memories (1961).[8]
- Progressive rock group Phish encored with this song 47 times throughout their illustrious career, often without the use of microphones to keep it in traditional settings.
Film appearances[edit]
- 1940 The motion picture "It All Came True" featured a version by the Lady Killers Quartet.
- 1950 Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 film) - Briefly sung by Frank (Clifton Webb) and his children.
- 1951 I'll See You in My Dreams - played on piano at the Townsend Publishing Co. Also sung on-stage by a male tenor
- 1953 So This Is Love
Lyrics[edit]
(Egbert Van Alstyne / Gus Kahn)
- Round me at twilight come stealing
- Shadows of days that are gone
- Dreams of the old days revealing
- Mem'ries of love's golden dawn
- Memories, memories
- Dreams of love so true
- O'er the sea of memory
- I'm drifting back to you
- Childhood days, wild wood days
- Among the birds and bees
- You left me alone, but still you're my own
- In my beautiful memories
- Sunlight may teach me forgetting
- Noonlight brings thoughts that are new
- Twilight brings sighs and regretting
- Moonlight means sweet dreams of you
- Memories, memories
- Dreams of love so true
- O'er the sea of memory
- I'm drifting back to you
- Childhood days, wild wood days
- Among the birds and bees
- You left me alone, but still you're my own
- In my beautiful memories
References[edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 549. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Pat Boone - Memories". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Mario Lanza Discography". mariolanzatenor.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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