"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.
| "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, vocal Kenny Sargent[1] | |
| B-side | The Night is Young[2] |
| Published | November 24, 1934 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer corp., New York[3] |
| Released | February 1935 |
| Recorded | January 9, 1935[2] |
| Studio | Decca Recording Studio, 799 Seventh Avenue, top floor, New York[2] |
| Genre | Pop standard, Popular Music |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Label | Decca 349[2] |
| Composer(s) | Sigmund Romberg[3] |
| Lyricist(s) | Oscar Hammerstein II[3] |
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
Other versions edit
- In 1949, Rose Murphy went to number 10 on the Most-Played Juke Box Race Records chart with her version.[5]
- A 1951 recording by Gordon Jenkins was released as the flip side of his hit, "Charmaine" (Decca Records[6]).
- Ed Townsend released a version of the song as a single in 1958 that reached number 59 on the Billboard pop chart.[7]
- Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album Join Bing and Sing Along (1959)
- Jazz organist Jimmy Smith released a version of the song on his 1963 album Back at the Chicken Shack[8]
- Julie London recorded the song on her album Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast released in 1967
- Stéphane Grappelli and The Diz Dizley Trio recorded this on their 1975 album Violinspiration
- Linda Ronstadt recorded the song on her 1978 album Living in the USA and performed the song on an episode of The Muppet Show.
- Slim Dusty recorded the song on his 1997 album A Time To Remember.
- A segment of "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" is used in the chorus of the song "Too Old To Dream" on O'Hooley & Tidow's album Silent June (2010).
In popular culture edit
- The song was featured in a 1935 MGM musical film called The Night Is Young starring Ramon Novarro and Evelyn Laye. The song is referred to in the film I Never Sang for My Father as the song the father had always asked his son to sing.
- In the Australian soap opera A Place to Call Home, Elizabeth Bligh (Noni Hazlehurst) sings the song at Douglas' refuge in the episode called "Too Old to Dream".
- In the second season of the US television series Northern Exposure, the song is prominently featured in the second episode titled The Big Kiss.
References edit
- ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 100 - 499". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tyler, Don (2007). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. p. 429. ISBN 9780786429462. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 418.
- ^ Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
- ^ Ed Townsend, "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" chart position Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ Back at the Chicken Shack - Jimmy Smith | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-05-19
External links edit
Recordings from the Internet Archive.
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