NEAPOLITAN NIGHTS (OH, NIGHTS OF SPLENDOUR)
(Music: John Stepan Zamecnik / Lyrics: Harry D. Kerr)

Harry Reser's Casino Dance Orch. (Instr.) - 1926
James Melton (Theme song from the synchronized film "Fazil") - 1928
Kjerulf's Mayfair Quintette (feat. in the short film "A Musical Melange") - 1928
Jack Denny & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1928
The Four Synco-Pets (feat. in the short film "Musical Moments") - 1929
Enrico Caruso Jr. - (feat. in the film "El Cantante de Napoles" - 1934
Carlos Sanatana’s Accordion Band (vocal: Webster Booth) - 1938
Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae - 1948
Mario Lanza - 1949
Ferrante & Teicher (Instr.) - 1954
Willis "Gator" Jackson (Instr.) - 1962

Also recorded by: 
Robert Alda; Frankie Yankovic; Michel Legrand.




Twilight is falling in fair Italy
Stars kiss the sky
Night stealing near like a soft melody
Bids day goodbye

There as I lingered long
Entered my heart this song

Oh, nights of splendour
Your charms so tender
Make love surrender
Till stars are gone

Gay nights of laughter
Though tears come after
Love regrets, love forgets
When comes the dawn

Serenaders sleeping
Of thee, dear, keeping
When stars are weeping
As they depart

Dawn bells are pealing
While night is stealing
To its nest, love to rest
Within my heart


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As recorded by Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae:


BOTH:
Oh, nights of splendour
Your charms so tender
Make love surrender
Till stars are gone

Gay nights of laughter
Though tears come after
Loves regrets love forgets
When comes the dawn

STAFFORD:
Twilight is falling in fair Italy
Stars kiss the sky
MacRAE:
Night stealing near like a soft melody
Bids day goodbye

BOTH:
There as I lingered long
Entered my heart this song

Oh, nights of splendour
That sweet December
Long I'll remember
Though years depart

Dawn bells were pealing
When love came stealing
Bringing you fond and true
Into my heart


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - Sept 2010)