Penny Serenade
- written by Arthur William Halifax and Melle Weersma
- as recorded in New York February 14, 1939 by Guy Lombardo
and His Royal Canadians
Once I strayed 'neath the window of a lovely seorita
And she smiled while I softly played my Penny Serenade
Si, si, si, you can hear it for a penny
Si, si, si, just a Penny Serenade
In her eyes shone the tender dawn of love and sweet surrender
As for me, in my heart I played a lover's serenade
Si, si, si, hear my love song for a penny
Si, si, si, just a Penny Serenade
For that night so divine she was mine, no word had been spoken
When I woke from my dream she was gone, my poor heart was broken
Still I pray that wherever she may be she will remember
In her heart she will always hear my Penny Serenade
Si, si, si, hear my love song for a penny
Si, si, si, just a Penny Serenade
Gaetano Alberto Lombardo, noto come Guy Lombardo, è stato un celebre direttore d'orchestra e violinista canadese di origini italiane. Nato a Toronto nel 1899, ha iniziato la sua carriera musicale suonando il violino in una band locale. Nel corso degli anni '20, Lombardo ha formato la sua orchestra, che divenne rapidamente popolare per i suoi arrangiamenti eleganti e le performance raffinate. La sua musica era caratterizzata da un sound jazz leggero e romantico, spesso accompagnato da canzoni popolari dell'epoca. L'orchestra di Guy Lombardo è stata una delle più famose del mondo durante il periodo d'oro della musica leggera americana. ?? È noto soprattutto per aver suonato "Auld Lang Syne" alla mezzanotte del Capodanno, diventando un rituale tradizionale negli Stati Uniti e in Canada. Tra i brani più rappresentativi di Lombardo ci sono "The Sweetest Melody", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" e "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)". L'influenza di Lombardo sulla musica leggera del XX secolo è stata significativa, contribuendo a definire il sound romantico e raffinato che caratterizzò l'epoca.
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