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When I Grow Too Old to Dream

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"When I Grow Too Old to Dream"
Single by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, vocal Kenny Sargent[1]
B-sideThe Night is Young[2]
PublishedNovember 24, 1934 (1934-11-24) by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer corp., New York[3]
ReleasedFebruary 1935 (1935-02)
RecordedJanuary 9, 1935 (1935-01-09)[2]
StudioDecca Recording Studio, 799 Seventh Avenue, top floor, New York[2]
GenrePop standard, Popular Music
Length3:15
LabelDecca 349[2]
Composer(s)Sigmund Romberg[3]
Lyricist(s)Oscar Hammerstein II[3]

"When I Grow Too Old to Dream" is a popular song with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published in 1934.

The song was introduced by Evelyn Laye and Ramon Novarro in the film The Night Is Young (1935).[4] It has since become a pop standard, recorded by many artists, notably Nat King Cole, The Everly Brothers Gracie Fields, and John Pizzarelli

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References

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  1. ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 100 - 499". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. ^ a b c d "Decca matrix 39234. When I grow too old to dream / Glen Gray Orchestra". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  3. ^ a b c Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1934). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1934 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 29 Pt 3 For the Year 1934. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  4. ^ Tyler, Don (2007). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. p. 429. ISBN 9780786429462. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 418.
  6. ^ Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
  7. ^ Ed Townsend, "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" chart position Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  8. ^ Back at the Chicken Shack - Jimmy Smith | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-05-19
  9. ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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Recordings from the Internet Archive.