April In Paris (1932)
Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
Music by Vernon Duke
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1956 | MT | 288 | Complete on Verve v.7 | 16 | 3’02” |
April in Paris chestnuts in blossom
Holiday tables under the trees
April in Paris this is a feeling
No one can ever repriseI never knew the charm of Spring
Never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
Never missed a warm embraceTill April in Paris
Whom can I run to
What have you done to
My heartI never knew the charm of spring
Never met it face to face
I never new my heart could sing
Never missed a warm embraceTill April in Paris
Whom can I run to
What did you mean to
What have you done to
My heart
Notes |
This song first appeared in the Broadway show Walk a Little Faster in 1932.
April in Paris became a jazz standard, being recorded by many artists. Count Basie’s 1955 recording is probably the most famous and was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame (text and photo by Wikipedia).