Waltzing in the clouds
| Waltzing in the clouds | |
|---|---|
| publication | 1940 |
| length | 2:43 |
| Genre (s) | Film music |
| text | Gus Kahn |
| music | Robert proud |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination in 1941 as "Best Song" |
Waltzing in the Clouds is a song that Robert Stolz entitled Singing, sounding happiness calling you originally for the German film Spring Parade of 1934 had composed on which the Romance Spring Parade from 1940 is based in which the song was used and received an Oscar nomination. The English text is from Gus Kahn . Deanna Durbin , who played the lead role alongside Robert Cummings , then performed the song in the film both alone and in the company of Robert Cummings. In addition to the nomination for “Best Song”, the film received three other nominations for an Oscar .
The song tells of how someone who has so far stood firmly on the ground, hears a waltz melody and sees a certain person smile and floats into a dream world and waltzes with this person high in the clouds far away from everything dances.
Waltzing in the Clouds was released by Brunswick (DL 2093 0325-A), sung by Deanna Durbin, accompanied by Charles Previn & his orchestra.
Awards
1941 was Waltzing in the Clouds in the category "Best Song" for a Oscar nomination. However, the award went to Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for their song When You Wish Upon A Star from the cartoon Pinocchio .
Cover versions
The English pop singer Anne Shelton sang the song as did Nana Mouskouri (1982).
The soprano Julia Migenes and the tenor Sebastian Reinthaller released the CD Waltzing in the Clouds - "The Music of Robert Stolz", which contains the song.
The British Hit Singles (Jan. 1940-Dec. 1949) was Waltzing in the Clouds in the version with Deanna Durbin ranked 19th.
Web links
- Waltzing in the Clouds In: catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- Deanna Durbin - Spring Parade at deannadurbinevotees.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The song Singend, klingt calls dich das Glück was sung by Richard Tauber and Erika Köth (album Operettengold ) , among others . Cf. Singing, sounding happiness calls you Erika Köth, Robert Stolz at napster.de. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ The 13th Academy Awards | 1941 at oscars.org (English)
- ↑ Deanna Durbin - Waltzing in the Clouds at songlyrics.com (English). Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ Waltzing in the Clouds , sung by Deanna Durbin. At lastfm.de/music. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ Waltzing in the Clouds at searchworks.stanford.edu. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ Top Songs Jan. 1940–1949 at itunes.apple.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.