CHARMAINE
Written to promote the silent film "What Price Glory?" (1926)
(Lew Pollack / Erno Rapee)

Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Carmen Lombardo) - 1927
Lewis James - 1927
Frankie Carle & His Girlfriends - 1944
Harry James & His Orch. - 1944
Mantovani & His Orch. - 1951
Gordon Jenkins & His Orch. (vocal: Bob Carroll) - 1951
Harmonicats (Instr.) - 1951
Paul Weston & His Orch. (vocal: Norman Luboff Choir) - 1951
Billy May & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1952
Vaughn Monroe & His Orch. - 1952
Jim Reeves - 1958
Vic Damone - 1962
Frank Sinatra - 1962
The Bachelors - 1963
Lou Rawls - 1965

Also recorded by:
Hank Thompson; Billy Daniels; Gracie Fields; Ethel Smith;
The Ink Spots; Four Freshmen; Michel Legrand; James Last;
Josef Locke; Moms & Dads; Julia Lee; Lester Lanin & Orch;
Harry James & Orch; Tex Beneke; Bill Haley; Jimmy Arnold;
The Ink Spots; Sammy Kaye; The Four Preps; Errol Garner;
Jimmie Lunceford & Orch; Max Bygraves; The Four Knights;
Tommy Dorsey & Orch; Layton & Johnstone; Robert Maxwell;
Cyril Stapleton & Orch: ............... and many others.


MALE LYRICS:

I can't forget the night we met
How bright were stars above
That precious memory lingers yet
When you declared your love

And then you went away
And now each night and day...

I wonder why you keep me waiting
Charmaine, my Charmaine
I wonder when bluebirds are mating
Will you come back again

I wonder if I keep on praying
Will our dreams be the same
I wonder if you ever think of me too
I'm waiting my Charmaine for you


FEMALE LYRICS:

You went away one dreary day
I knew you had to go
'Mid tears and cheers I heard you say
"Charmaine, I love you so"

Though old years turn to new
My heart keeps calling you...

I wonder why you keep me waiting
Charmaine cries in vain
I wonder when bluebirds are mating
Will you come back again

I wonder if I keep on praying
Will our dreams by the same
I wonder if you ever think of me too
Charmaine's waiting, just for you


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As recorded by THE BACHELORS:


(Waiting just for you, Charmaine)

I wonder why you keep me waiting
Charmaine (My Charmaine)
Cries in vain (Cries in vain)
I wonder when bluebirds are mating
Will you come back again
And I wonder if I keep on praying
Will our dreams be the same (Be the same)
I wonder if ever you think of me too
I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you

I wonder why you keep me waiting
Charmaine (My Charmaine)
My Charmaine (My Charmaine)
I wonder when bluebirds are mating
Will you come back again
And I wonder if I keep on praying
Will our dreams be the same (Be the same)
I wonder if ever you think of me too
I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you
Just for you
I'm waiting, my Charmaine, for you
(Just for you)


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