Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

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Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise is a song with music by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II from the 1928 operetta The New Moon. One of the best-known numbers from the show, it is a song of bitterness and yearning for a lost love, sung in the show by Philippe (tenor), the best friend of the hero, Robert Mission (baritone). The original song was composed as a tango, and features a dance as accompaniment to the choral reprise, but many versions of the song have changed the tempo completely (there have been several jazz renditions). Cover versionsNat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra, with vocal by Franklyn Baur, made the first hit recording in 1928.[1][2] Artie Shaw helped popularize the tune with his 1938 recording, arranged by Jerry Gray.[3] The Modern Jazz Quartet used the song regularly in their repertoire. The group's first recording is from 1952.[4][5] Freddie Hubbard - Above & Beyond John Coltrane - Live! At The Village Vanguard June Christy - Something Cool Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Miles Davis - In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk Larry Young - Unity Jenny Evans sings a cover version on her 1997 album Shiny Stockings. Emily Remler - Retrospective, Volume One: Standards Stan Getz - People Time Hiromi Uehara - Beyond Standard Marc Ribot - Yo! I Killed Your God Dave Weckl - Master Plan (1990)[6] Scatman John released a cover version on his 2001 compilation album Listen to the Scatman. Helge Schneider released a cover <b>...</b>

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