Moon Over Miami (song)

The popular song "Moon Over Miami" was written in 1935 by songwriters Joe Burke and Edgar Leslie. The music was used in the 1941 film Moon Over Miami being played during the opening credits and also played as dance music at both parties.

Early hits

Joel Whitburn assessed the most popular as being:[1]
The version by Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra (released by Victor Records as catalog number 25212B).[2]
Jan Garber & His Orchestra (released by Decca Records as catalog number 651B).[3]
Chick Bullock with Art Karle & His Boys (Vocalion 3146).
Connee Boswell (released by Decca Records as catalogue number 657A).[3]

Others early versions were by:
Al Collins Band of London, UK recorded "Moon over Miami" on January 31, 1936 for Decca Records (GB-7658-1).[4]
Roy Smeck & His Orchestra (released by Decca Records as catalog number 649)[3]
Lud Gluskin's Orchestra with vocal by a young Buddy Clark (released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 7590),[5]
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra.

Later cover versions

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 551. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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