1929 popular torch song
Moanin' Low is a popular torch song . The music was written by Ralph Rainger ; the lyrics by Howard Dietz . The song was published in 1929 and was introduced that same year in the musical revue The Little Show by Libby Holman becoming a hit[ 1] and Holman's signature song. A recording by The Charleston Chasers (vocal by Eva Taylor ) was also popular in 1929.[ 2]
Since its publication, the song has become a popular jazz standard.
Selected recordings [ edit ]
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 216 . ISBN 0-89820-083-0 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 81 . ISBN 0-89820-083-0 .
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^ "Discogs.com" . Discogs.com . Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
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