I WISHED ON THE MOON
From the film "The Big Broadcast Of 1936" (1935)
(Ralph Rainger / Dorothy Parker)

Bing Crosby (Film Soundtrack) - 1935
Little Jack Little & His Orch. - 1935
Ozzie Nelson & His Orch. - 1935
Teddy Wilson & His Orch. (vocal: Billie Holiday) - 1935
Henry "Red" Allen & His Orch. - 1935
Bing Crosby with The Dorsey Brothers - 1935
June Christy - 1958
Billy Eckstine - 1958
Jack Lemmon - 1959
Mel Tormé - 1960
Frank Sinatra - 1965
Rosemary Clooney - 1978

Also recorded by:
Johnnie Ray; Teddi King; Tony Bennett; Ella Fitzgerald;
Art Pepper; Oscar Peterson; Red Richards; Jimmy Rowles;
Mary Ann McCall; Marlene Ver Planck; Monica Zetterlund;
Linda Tate; Ruth Etting; Morgana King; Maurice Winnick;
George Shearing Quintet; Tom McDermott's Jazz Hellions;
Cassandra Wilson; Ian Shaw: .......... and many others.


I wished on the moon, for something I never knew
Wished on the moon, for more than I ever knew
A sweeter rose, a softer sky, an April day
That would not dance away

I begged of the stars to throw me a beam or two
Wished on the stars and asked for a dream or two
I looked for every loveliness, it all came true
I wished on the moon .... for you

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as rec by Bille Holiday w Tony Scott & his Orch  
Feb 14th 1955 New York


Every night was long and gloomy,
Shadows gathered in the air.
No-one ever listened to me,
No-one wondered did I care.

None in all the world to love me,
None to count the stars that hung,
Then the moon came out above me,
And I saw that it was young.

I wished on the moon
For something I never knew;
Wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew;
A sweeter rose, a softer sky, an April day
That would not dance away.

I begged of a star
To throw me a beam or two;
Wished on a star
And asked for a dream or two;
I looked for every loveliness, it all came true;
I wished on the moon for you.

I wished on the moon
For something I never knew;
Wished on the moon
For more than I ever knew;
A sweeter rose, a softer sky, an April day
That would not dance away.

I begged of a star
To throw me a beam or two;
Wished on a star
And asked for a dream or two;
I looked for every loveliness, it all came true;
I wished on the moon for you.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2011)