Isle of Capri (song)
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"Isle of Capri" is a popular song.
The music was written by Will Grosz, the lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy. The song was published in 1934.
It was recorded by Lew Stone and his Band with vocal by trumpeter Nat Gonella on July 25, 1934 and released on Decca (UK) catalogue number F 5132. Other popular British recordings were by Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocal by Al Bowlly on August 30, 1934 and by Gracie Fields on October 9, 1934.
The first US hit version of the song was by Freddy Martin's orchestra with vocal by Elmer Feldkamp recorded on December 3, 1934; hit versions were recorded by Jackie Lee in 1954 and by The Gaylords in 1955. Frank Sinatra recorded it on October 1, 1957 for his album: Come Fly with Me, issued in 1958.
The recording by Jackie Lee was released by Coral Records as catalog number 61149. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 28, 1954 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17.
The recording by The Gaylords was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70350. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on May 5, 1954 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. The flip side, "Love I You," was a minor chart hit.
This song was a huge world-wide hit, sung in numberless arrangements and translations.
