WHEN WE'RE ALONE [PENTHOUSE SERENADE)
(Val Burton / Will Jason)

Arden-Ohman Orchestra (vocal: Frank Luther) - 1931
Tom Gerun & His Orch. (vocal: Scrappy Lambert) - 1931
Ruth Etting - 1932
Ben Selvin & His Orch. - 1932
Ann Dvorak (feat. in the film "Strange Love Of Molly Louvain) - 1932
Mae Questel (feat. in the cartoon "Betty Boop's Penthouse") - 1933
Harry James & His Orch. - 1937
Bob Hope & Shirley Ross (with Harry Sosnick & His Orch.) - 1939
Vincent Lopez & His Orch. (vocal: Dick Todd -
feat. in the short film "Three Kings And A Queen") - 1939
Anita O'Day with The Nat "King" Cole Trio - 1945
Sarah Vaughan - 1946
Frankie Carle & His Orch. (feat. in
the film "Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi") - 1946
Freddie Stewart (with the Russ Morgan Orch. -
feat. in the film "Sarge Goes To College") - 1947
Nat "King" Cole - 1955 (rec. 1952)
Tony Bennett - 1959
Teresa Brewer - 1960

Also recorded by: Mildred Bailey; Erroll Garner;
Layton & Johnstone; Imogene Lynn; Peter Mintun.



Picture a penthouse way up in the sky
With hinges on chimneys for stars to go by
A sweet slice of heaven for just you and I
When we're alone

From all of society we'll stay aloof
And live in propriety there on the roof
Two heavenly hermits, we will be in truth
When we're alone

We'll view life's mad pattern
As we view old Manhattan
Then we can thank our lucky stars
That we're living as we are

In our little penthouse we'll always contrive
To keep love and romance forever alive
In view of the Hudson, just over the drive
When we're alone


(Contributed by Peter Akers - January 2009)