Down Among the Sheltering Palms
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"Down Among the Sheltering Palms" is a popular
song
.
The music was written by Abe Olman, the lyrics by James Brockman
and Leo Wood
. The song was published in 1914
.
The song has become a pop standard, recorded by many artists, as for example the Boswell Sisters
. Sammy Kaye
and His Orchestra Vocal by The Three Kaydettes recorded it in New York City
on December 2, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3100B (in USA) by EMI
on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number MH 97.
The song was included in the soundtrack of the 1959 movie "Some Like It Hot
".
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
.
The music was written by Abe Olman, the lyrics by James Brockman
James Brockman
James Brockman was an American songwriter. Born in Russia, he emigrated to New York by himself at the age of 9 or 10...
and Leo Wood
Leo Wood
Leo Wood was a songwriter and lyricist for popular songs in the United States. He is best remembered as the songwriter of the 1920’s hit Somebody Stole My Gal. Wood wrote lyrics for many of the top songwriters of the day, including Theodore F. Morse...
. The song was published in 1914
1914 in music
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.
The song has become a pop standard, recorded by many artists, as for example the Boswell Sisters
Boswell Sisters
The Boswell Sisters were a close harmony singing group, consisting of sisters Martha Boswell , Connee Boswell , and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell , noted for intricate harmonies and rhythmic experimentation...
. Sammy Kaye
Sammy Kaye
Sammy Kaye , born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr., was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era.-Biography:...
and His Orchestra Vocal by The Three Kaydettes recorded it in New York City
New York City
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on December 2, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3100B (in USA) by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number MH 97.
The song was included in the soundtrack of the 1959 movie "Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot is an American comedy film, made in 1958 and released in 1959, which was directed by Billy Wilder and starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and George Raft. The supporting cast includes Joe E. Brown, Pat O'Brien and Nehemiah Persoff. The film is a remake by Wilder and I....
".