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"Louise" is a song written by Leo Robin and Richard A. Whiting for the 1929 film Innocents of Paris, where it was performed by Maurice Chevalier.[2][3] The song was Chevalier's first hit in the United States, and was among the best selling records for 10 weeks in the summer of 1929.[4] Chevalier recorded the song again in 1946 with Henri René's Orchestra for RCA Victor.[5]

"Louise"
Single by Maurice Chevalier
B-side	"On Top of the World, Alone"[1]
Released	1929
Label	His Master's Voice[1]
Songwriter(s)	Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting

Other recordings

• The same year of Chevalier's recording, Bing Crosby also recorded the song.[4] Crosby's version was recorded on March 15, 1929 with Paul Whiteman and his orchestra[6] and was a hit in that summer.[4] Crosby also recorded a comedy version with The Rhythm Boys on April 10, 1929.
• Ben Pollack & His Central Park Orchestra, vocal Charles Roberts, (recorded March 1, 1929 for Victor Records – catalog No. 21941A).[7]
• Frankie Trumbauer (recorded April 17, 1929 for Okeh Records, catalog No. 41231).[8]
• Benny Goodman (recorded December 12, 1938 for Victor Records, catalog No. 26125).[9]
• Dean Martin recorded the song and his version was included in his 1953 album Dean Martin Sings.
• Pierre Lalonde's cover of "Louise" hit No. 1 on the Québec charts in 1964.

Film and television appearances

• 1929 Innocents of Paris – sung by Maurice Chevalier
• 1944 You Can't Ration Love – sung by Betty Rhodes and Johnnie Johnston
• 1945 The Lost Weekend – played on piano and sung by Harry Barris at Harry and Joe's.[10]
• 1951 The Stooge
• 1953 Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, and Vivian Vance each sang a portion of the song, in a manner imitating Chevalier, on the I Love Lucy episode, "The French Revue".[11]
• 1954 The Country Girl
• 1963 A New Kind of Love
• 1973 Robert Reed sang a portion of the song on an episode of The Brady Bunch, "A Room at the Top".[12]
• 1974 Harry and Tonto – sung by Art Carney.

References

External links

• Fan Page: "Louise through ages" & forum

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