"Isle of Capri" | |
---|---|
Single by Ray Noble and His Orchestra, vocal Al Bowlly | |
B-side | Grinzing [1] |
Published | July 27, 1934Peter Maurice Music Company, Ltd., London, UK [2] | by
Released | November 14, 1934 |
Recorded | August 30, 1934[1] |
Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London, UK [1] |
Genre | Popular Music, British dance band |
Length | 3:21 |
Label | Victor 24771 [1] |
Composer(s) | Will Grosz [2] |
Lyricist(s) | Jimmy Kennedy [2] |
"Isle of Capri" is a popular song. The music, a tango foxtrot, was written by Wilhelm Grosz, [3] with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and was published in 1934. [3] Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocalist Al Bowlly, recorded it in London, UK, on August 30, 1934. [1] It was released in November on Victor Records in the United States, reaching number one for seven weeks in early 1935.
Other early recordings:
The song was a huge world-wide hit, sung in countless arrangements and translations, including in French by Tino Rossi "C'est à Capri" (1934). Later hit versions were recorded by: