WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN ?
From the film "Sing, Baby, Sing" (1936)
(Richard Whiting / Walter Bullock)


Tony Martin (Film Soundtrack) - 1936
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Carmen Lombardo) - 1936
Ben Bernie & His Orch. (vocal: Ray Hendricks) - 1936
Henry "Red" Allen & His Orch. (vocal: Henry Allen) - 1936
Charlie Barnet & His Glen Island Casino Orch.
Big Bill Broonzy - 1949
Louis Armstrong - 1957
Nancy Wilson - 1963
Jim Reeves - 1964
Pat Boone - 1965
Bob Dylan - 1988
Ernie Andrews - 1992
Lisa Ekdahl & Peter Nordahl Trio - 1995
Diane Schuur - 1997
Lisa Asher - 1998
Jools Holland - 1998
Cook, Dixon & Young - 2995
Renée Fleming - 2005

Also recorded by: Frances Langford; Joe Williams; Mabel Scott:
Earl Coleman; Paul Seaforth; Little Jimmy Scott; Hank Crawford;
Frank Mantooth; Frank Foster; Gene Harris: ........ and others.


When did you leave Heaven
How could they let you go
How's ev'rything in Heaven
I'd like to know

Why did you trade Heaven
For all these earthly things
Where did you hide your halo
Where did you lose your wings

Have they missed you
Can you get back in
If I kissed you
Would it be a sin

I am only human
But you are so divine
When did you leave Heaven
Angel mine?

(Instrumental Break)

Ooooh, have they missed you
Can you get back in
If I should kiss you
Would it be a sin

I am only human
But you are so divine
When did you leave Heaven
Angel mine

When did you leave Heaven
Angel mine


(Transcribed from the Renée Fleming
recording by Mel Priddle - December 2005)