![]() This song was originally entitled Bolero and was written by French composer Paul Durand. Now that we have the misinformation out of the way, let me turn to the 1950 popular song entitled All My Love (Bolero). Again, listening to the song would have prevented this error. While it is true that Richard made a recording of a song entitled All My Love, but it is not the same song written by Paul Durand in 1949. Secondly, many of the internet sources state that Cliff Richard had a hit version of the song. I suspect that he came to this conclusion was because of the subtitle of the piece, which is “Bolero.” The only possible similarity that this song has with Ravel’s Bolero is the contagious rhythm used in the piece. My only conclusion after reading Tyler’s words is that he never listened to this piece and took for granted that it was based on Ravel’s classic. With each repetition instruments are added, until the sound is almost deafening.” While these words may be a fine description of Ravel’s Bolero, they are not in any way a description of the song All My Love. The same melodic idea is repeated over and over, beginning very softly. The very distinctive bolero rhythm of Ravel’s original has probably been the key to its continuing popularity. Don Tyler, in his otherwise excellent book, Hit Parade 1920-1955 (An Encyclopedia of the Top Songs of the Jazz, Depression, Swing, and Sing Eras) writes: “ Once again a popular song is borrowed from the classics, this time “Bolero” by impressionist composer Maurice Ravel. In the first place, there is the erroneous idea that the song is based on Maurice Ravel’s Bolero. There is some mis-information concerning this song that I would like to correct at the outset. Per un momento ho perso te (Italian version)Īll My Love is a 1950 popular song, written by Paul Durand, with French lyrics written by Henri Contet and English lyrics by Mitchell Parish. Music by Laurent Henri Herpin English lyrics by Harold Jacob Rome The song is reminiscent of some other “remembering” songs, including Little Things Mean A Lot, made popular by Kitty Kallen in 1954, and These Foolish Things, made popular by several artists, including Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hartman, Frankie Laine, Sam Cooke, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Sammy Davis Jr., Aaron Neville, Bryan Ferry, Rod Stewart, and James Brown. The song speaks remembering all “the crazy things we say and do” that makes the lover’s heart sing. The other charted version was by Martha Stewart (No, not that Martha Stewart!) So both husband and wife recorded the song, though not together. Of possible interest, is the fact that one of the versions to reach the Billboard charts was by Johnnie Johnston, who later was married to Kathryn Grayson. Those who tackle this song need to have a voice with a wide range, which may account for the fact that only two versions of the song ever made it to the Billboard charts. Upon reaching the highest note, each continuing line comes down the scale. In the song, (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings, as each line of the song is sung, the melody line goes up the scale. (I do not know who sang the song in the film.) The song was also played and sung throughout the 1946 film, Young Widow, starring John Wayne, Jane Russell, and Louis Hayward. This sequence deserves its reputation, for the blend is seamless and the dancing is captivating. She later worked in nightclubs and on stage.Īnchors Aweigh starred Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly and while (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings was one of its better moments, the film is best known for the “King Who Couldn’t Dance” sequence, a mixture of animation and live action that features Kelly dancing with Jerry the mouse (of Tom and Jerry fame). ![]() In 1953, she exited MGM, then made only one more film, The Vagabond King(1956) at Paramount. They were Show Boat (1951), where she played “Magnolia,” opposite Ava Gardner and Howard Keel Kiss Me Kate (1953), playing actress “Lilli Vanessi,” who portrayed “Katherine” in the film’s “show within a show,” a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Grayson’s most memorable roles came in the early 1950s. The English version of the song was used in the 1945 musical comedy, Anchors Aweigh, and sung by the pretty, petite brunette with a heart-shaped face, Kathryn Grayson. In 1944, it was introduced by the elegant, single-named cabaret singer, Hildegarde under the English title, (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings. The song was first introduced in France in 1942 by Jean Sablon under the title Ma Mie. (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings is a popular song, written by Laurent Henri Herpin (music), Jean Marie Blauvillain (aka “Jamblan”) (French lyrics), and Harold Jacob Rome (English lyrics).
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