THE MOON OF MANAKOORA
(Frank Loesser / Alfred Newman)

Andy Williams

Also recorded by:

The Ames Brothers, Chet Atkins, Stanley Black, 
Frankie Carle, Benny Carter, Frank Chacksfield, 
Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis,
Percy Faith, Benny Goodman, Burl Ives, Harry James,
Kana King, Andre Kostelanetz, Gene Krupa, 
Dorothy Lamour, Harry Leader, Guy Lombardo, 
Arthur Lyman, Henry Mancini, Tony Martin, 
Felix Mendelssohn & His Hawiian Serenaders,
Vaughn Monroe, Alfred Newman, Les Paul & Mary Ford,
Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, The Ventures….and others.


The moon of Manakoora filled the night
With magic Polynesian charm
The moon of Manakoora came in sight
And brought you to my eager arms
The moon of Manakoora soon will rise
Again above the island shore
Then I’ll behold it in your dusky eyes
And you’ll be in my arms once more

(Musical Break)

The moon of Manakoora soon will rise
Again above the island shore
Then I’ll behold it in your dusky eyes
And you’ll be in my arms once more.





(Contributed by Bill Huntley - June 2009)