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| “Carolina Moon” | |
|---|---|
| Song by Gene Austin | |
| B-side | “I Wish I Had Died In My Cradle (Before I Grew Up To Love You)” |
| Released | February 1929 |
| Recorded | December 10, 1928 |
| Studio | Victor Studios, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz, Pop Vocal |
| Label | Victor 21833 |
| Composer(s) | Benny Davis |
| Lyricist(s) | Joe Burke |
| Gene Austin singles chronology | |
| “Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time“ (1928)”Carolina Moon“ (1929)”A Garden in the Rain“ (1929) |
“Carolina Moon” is a popular song, written by Joe Burke and Benny Davis. Written in 1924, the song was first recorded in 1928 by American crooner Gene Austin whose version charted for 14 weeks, seven of them at #1.
A version of “Carolina Moon” was recorded by Connie Francis in June 1958:
as with her breakthrough hit “Who’s Sorry Now?“, “Carolina Moon” was recommended to Francis by her father.
The B-side of Francis’s international hit “Stupid Cupid” “Carolina Moon” became a double A-side hit with “Stupid Cupid” which began a six-week tenure at #1 on the UK Singles Chart dated September 27, 1958.
Benny Davis would later write several songs for Connie Francis including the 1962 #1 hit “Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You” (Joe Burke had died in 1950).
Maureen McGovern recorded “Carolina Moon” for her 1979 self-titled album release with the track serving as the B-side of her Top 20 single “Different Worlds” – this version erroneously credits the song as being of “Traditional” composition.
The song has also been recorded by the Chordettes,
and Thelonious Monk in a jazz instrumental version.
The song
The song contains the memorable chorus:-
Oh, Carolina Moon keep shining.
shining on the one who waits for me.
Carolina Moon, I’m pining,
pining for the place I long to be.
It describes the feelings of parted lovers , connected by the knowledge that the same moon shines on them both.
Carolina Moon (1940 film)
Carolina Moon is a 1940 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Based on a story by Connie Lee, the film is about a singing cowboy who comes to the aid of plantation owners who are being robbed of their land by a scheming lumber company.
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| Carolina Moon | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Screenplay by | Winston Miller |
| Story by | Connie Lee |
| Produced by | William Berke |
| Starring | Gene AutrySmiley BurnetteJune Storey |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
| Edited by | Tony Martinelli |
| Music by | Raoul Kraushaar (supervisor) |
| Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | July 15, 1940 (USA) |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Gene Autry as Gene Autry
- Smiley Burnette as Frog Millhouse
- June Storey as Caroline Stanhope
- Mary Lee as Patsy Stanhope
- Eddy Waller as Grandfather Stanhope
- Hardie Albright as Henry Wheeler
- Frank Dae as Col. Jefferson
- Terry Nibert as Evangeline Jefferson
- Robert Fiske as Barrett
- Etta McDaniel as Mammy
- Paul White as Billy
- Fred Ritter as Thompson
- Ralph Sanford as Foreman Nelson
- Texas Jim Lewis and His Lone Star Cowboys as Musicians
- Chuck Baldra as Rodeo Rider (uncredited)
- Don Brodie as Rodeo Gambler (uncredited)
- Fred Burns as Rodeo Official (uncredited)
- Bob Card as Rodeo Rider (uncredited)
- Burr Caruth as Pool Player (uncredited)
- Carol Hughes as Woman at the breakfast (uncredited)
- Fred ‘Snowflake’ Toones as Sam, First Wheeler Butler (uncredited)
- Champion as Gene’s Horse (uncredited)
Production
Filming and budget
Carolina Moon was filmed May 20 to June 4, 1940. The film had an operating budget of $77,711 (equal to $1,435,531 today), and a negative cost of $77,991.55.
Stuntwork
- Joe Yrigoyen (Gene Autry’s stunt double)
- Jack Kirk (Smiley Burnette’s stunt double)
- Nellie Walker (June Storey’s stunt double)
Filming locations
- Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA
- Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
- Keen Camp, San Bernardino National Forest, Mountain Center, California, USA
- Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA (race track and rodeo grounds)
- Encino, California (home)
Soundtrack
- “Carolina Moon” (Joseph Burke, Benny Davis) by Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, and others
- “Oh, Dem Golden Slippers!” (James Allen Bland) by Paul White on harmonica
- “(I Wish I Was in) Dixie’s Land” (Daniel Decatur Emmett) by Paul White on harmonica
- “At the Rodeo” (Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin, Harry Tobias) by Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Texas Jim Lewis and His Lone Star Cowboys
- “Me and My Echo” (Connie Lee) by Mary Lee and Smiley Burnette
- “Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)” (Stephen Foster) by the negroes at the plantation
- “Dreaming Dreams That Won’t Come True” (Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin, Harry Tobias) by Gene Autry and June Storey
- “Say Si Si” (Ernesto Lecuona, Francia Luban, Albert Stillman) by Gene Autry, June Storey, and Mary Lee
- “Climbin’ Up D’Mountain” (Traditional) by the negroes at the plantation
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