(Syndicated, 1959) [Annunzio Paolo Mantovani was an English orchestra leader born in Italy. He began his recording career with a small "cafe" orchestra, and by the early 1950s had become an international star of "Beautiful Music" recordings. Typical of that genre, his THEME song (which was his first hit record) the waltz tune "Charmaine", was played in a "cascading strings" arrangement which was recorded in deep reverberation that was a trademark of that era and genre, particularly necessary for the "cascading" effect. This syndicated series of 39 episodes was produced in England and featured a 46-piece orchestra; Guest vocalists who appeared on the show included Vic Damone, Connie Francis and Joni James.]
Composers: music by Erno Rapee (ASCAP) and lyric by Lew Pollack (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Miller Music Corp. (ASCAP) 2001 Publishers: EMI-Miller Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o EMI Music Publishing of New York, NY Composition Date: 1926 Copyright Date: 1927 on sheet music Renewal Date: Recording: