I'M BRINGING A RED RED ROSE
From the Broadway Musical "Whoopee!" (1928)
(Music: Walter Donaldson / Lyrics: Gus Kahn)

Ruth Etting (Broadway Production) - 1928
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Jack Fulton) - 1928
Ben Bernie & His Hotel Roosevelt Orch. (vocal: Scrappy Lambert) - 1928
B.A. Rolfe & His Orch. (vocal: Jack Parker) - 1928
George Olsen & His Music (vocal: Bob Borger) - 1928
Sam Lanin's Dance Orch. (vocal: Irving Kaufman) - 1928
Franklyn Baur - 1929
Ritz Quartet - 1929
Victor Light Opera Company (vocal: Charles Harrison) - 1929
Ambrose & His Orch. - 1929





as recorded by Ruth Etting
December 17th 1928 New York

No gift of silver or gold could you bring to me,
There is no song that you ever will sing to me,
So sweet as the thought
This rosebud has brought;
I'll keep and caress it,
So proud to possess it!

I'm keeping this red red rose,
Speaking of love and you.
I'm telling this red red rose,
"Bloom all the long years through!".

No token but this token
Has e'er spoken so truly.
I'm keeping this red red rose,
Speaking of love and you.

No token but this token
Has e'er spoken so truly.
I'm keeping this red red rose,
Speaking of love and you.


(Transcribed by Peter Akers - March 2015)


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As recorded by FRANKLYN BAUR with piano accompaniment
by Arden and Ohman, 17th January 1929, New York:


I'm bringing a red, red rose, speaking of love to you
I'm telling this red, red rose, bloom all the long years through
No token but this token has e'er spoken so truly
I'm bringing a red, red rose, speaking of love to you

No gift of silver or gold do I bring to you
There is no song in the world I could sing to you
And so to convey my feelings today
I'm bringing this token of thoughts never spoken

I'm bringing a red, red rose, speaking of love to you
I'm telling this red, red rose, bloom all the long years through
No token but this token has e'er spoken so truly
I'm bringing a red, red rose, speaking of love and you


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2017)