All My Love (Bolero song)

"All My Love (Bolero)"
Single by Patti Page
B-side "High n Dry" (Cook-Greenaway)
Released 1950
Format 7", 45rpm
Label Mercury Records
Writer(s) Maurice Ravel, Paul Durand

"All My Love (Bolero)" is a popular song. The music was written by Paul Durand, based on Maurice Ravel's Boléro. French lyrics were written by Henri Contet, the English lyrics by Mitchell Parish.

It was popularized by Patti Page in 1950. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5455, and first reached the Billboard chart on August 26, 1950, lasting 22 weeks and peaking at #1. It was her first #1 hit.[1]

The much-covered hit was also popular in 1950 in versions by Guy Lombardo, Percy Faith and Bing Crosby.

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.