"Charmaine" is a popular song written by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack. The song was written in 1926 and published in 1927. However, Desmond Carrington on his BBC Radio 2 programme marked the song's writing as being in 1913.
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Released | 26 January 1963 | |||
Recorded | October 10, 1962 | |||
Label | Decca F11559 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ernö Rapée, Lew Pollack | |||
Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
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The song was originally in waltz time, but later versions were in common time."Charmaine" is one of many popular songs whose lyrics use a "Bluebird of happiness" as a symbol of cheer: "I wonder, when bluebirds are mating, will you come back again?" The song was originally composed for the 1926 silent movie What Price Glory?
Shel Talmy produced the Bachelors version with Big Jim Sullivan on lead guitar and Jimmy Page on guitar.
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