Louise (Maurice Chevalier song)
1929 single by Maurice Chevalier
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Louise" is a song written by Leo Robin and Richard A. Whiting for the 1929 film Innocents of Paris, where it was performed by Maurice Chevalier.[2][3] The song was Chevalier's first hit in the United States, and was among the best selling records for 10 weeks in the summer of 1929.[4] Chevalier recorded the song again in 1946 with Henri René's Orchestra for RCA Victor.[5]
Released1929
| "Louise" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Maurice Chevalier | |
| B-side | "On Top of the World, Alone"[1] |
| Released | 1929 |
| Label | His Master's Voice[1] |
| Songwriters | Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting |
Other recordings
- The same year of Chevalier's recording, Bing Crosby also recorded the song.[4] Crosby's version was recorded on March 15, 1929, with Paul Whiteman and his orchestra[6] and was a hit in that summer.[4] Crosby also recorded a comedy version with The Rhythm Boys on April 10, 1929.
- Ben Pollack & His Central Park Orchestra, vocal Charles Roberts, (recorded March 1, 1929, for Victor Records – catalog No. 21941A).[7]
- Frankie Trumbauer (recorded April 17, 1929, for Okeh Records, catalog No. 41231).[8]
- Benny Goodman (recorded December 12, 1938, for Victor Records, catalog No. 26125).[9]
- Dean Martin recorded the song and his version was included in his 1953 album Dean Martin Sings.
- Pierre Lalonde's cover of "Louise" hit No. 1 on the Québec charts in 1964.
Film, TV, and stage appearances
- 1929 - Innocents of Paris – sung by Maurice Chevalier
- 1944 - You Can't Ration Love – sung by Betty Rhodes and Johnnie Johnston
- 1945 - The Lost Weekend – played on piano and sung by Harry Barris at Harry and Joe's.[10]
- 1951 - The Stooge
- 1953 - Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, and Vivian Vance each sang a portion of the song, in a manner imitating Chevalier, on the I Love Lucy episode, "The French Revue".[11]
- 1954 - The Country Girl
- 1963 - A New Kind of Love
- 1973 - Robert Reed sang a portion of the song on an episode of The Brady Bunch, "A Room at the Top".[12]
- 1974 - Harry and Tonto – sung by Art Carney.
- 1975 - Demond Wilson and Whitman Mayo sang a portion of the song on an episode of Sanford and Son, "The Older Woman"."[13]
- 1979 - A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine – sung in a Richard A. Whiting Medley
- 1988 - 'Allo 'Allo! – sung by Arthur Bostrom.
- 1990 - The Simpsons – a portion sung by Bart Simpson in The Crepes of Wrath.
