When I Grow Too Old to Dream explained

When I Grow Too Old to Dream
Published: by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer corp., New York[1]
Type:single
Artist:Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, vocal Kenny Sargent[2]
B-Side:The Night is Young
Recorded:[3]
Studio:Decca Recording Studio, 799 Seventh Avenue, top floor, New York
Genre:Pop standard, Popular Music
Label:Decca 349
Composer:Sigmund Romberg
Lyricist:Oscar Hammerstein II

"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.

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

In popular culture

References

  1. Book: Library of Congress. Copyright Office. . Catalog of Copyright Entries 1934 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 29 Pt 3 For the Year 1934 . 1934 . U.S. Govt. Print. Off. . United States Copyright Office . English.
  2. Web site: DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 100 - 499 . 2022-12-14 . 78discography.com.
  3. Web site: Decca matrix 39234. When I grow too old to dream / Glen Gray Orchestra . 2022-12-14 . Discography of American Historical Recordings.
  4. Book: Tyler. Don. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. 2007. McFarland. 9780786429462. 429. 9 January 2018. en.
  5. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 418.

  6. http://78discography.com/Dec27500.htm Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
  7. http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=When+I+Grow+Too+Old+to+Dream+by+Ed+Townsend&id=13451 Ed Townsend, "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" chart position
  8. Web site: www.allmusic.com. www.allmusic.com. June 24, 2024.
  9. Web site: www.allmusic.com. www.allmusic.com. June 24, 2024.

External links

Recordings from the Internet Archive.