Beyond the Blue Horizon (song)

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"Beyond the Blue Horizon"
Single by Jeanette MacDonald
A-side"Always, in All Ways"
ReleasedNovember 1930
RecordedAugust 4, 1930
StudioHollywood Recording Studio
GenrePopular
LabelRCA Red Seal
Composer(s)Richard A. Whiting and W. Franke Harling
Lyricist(s)Leo Robin

"Beyond the Blue Horizon" is a 1930 song composed by Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, and W. Franke Harling, and was first performed by Jeanette MacDonald in the 1930 film Monte Carlo. It was released B-side that November as a single on a 78 rpm disc along with the song "Always, in All Ways" under the RCA Red Seal label.[1] Four takes[2] were recorded on August 4 at the Hollywood Recording Studio,[3] conducted by LeRoy Shield,[3] with MacDonald and the vocal group The Rounders;[2] the second take was chosen for release.[2]

The song reached #9 in the United States[4] and became MacDonald's signature song, selling over 12,000 copies;[1] it was re-released in 1944.[1] MacDonald commonly performed it in concerts and on tours would also perform it in the movie Follow the Boys in 1944,[5] and frequently performed it on tours.[6] She also re-recorded the song for the albums Favorites[7] and Favorites in Hi-Fi (1959).[8]

Cover versions

In popular culture

The song as recorded by Lou Christie was featured in the 1988 film "Rain Man".

Book source

  • Turk, Edward Baron (1998). Hollywood Diva: Biography of Jeanette MacDonald. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22253-3.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Victor 22514 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Victor matrix PBVE-61008. Beyond the blue horizon / Jeanette MacDonald". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Hollywood Diva 1998, p. 376.
  4. ^ Jeanette MacDonald, "Beyond the Blue Horizon" Chart Positions Retrieved January 3, 2015
  5. ^ Hollywood Diva 1998, p. 267-8.
  6. ^ Hollywood Diva 1998, p. 350.
  7. ^ "Jeanette MacDonald – Favorites". Discogs. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy – Favorites In Hi-Fi". Discogs. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  9. ^ George Olsen and His Orchestra, "Beyond the Blue Horizon" Chart Positions Retrieved January 3, 2015
  10. ^ Phil Spitalny and His Orchestra, "Beyond the Blue Horizon" Chart Positions Retrieved January 3, 2015
  11. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  13. ^ Johnny Mathis, The Wonderful World of Make Believe Retrieved January 3, 2015
  14. ^ Lou Christie, "Beyond the Blue Horizon" Chart Positions Retrieved January 3, 2015
  15. ^ Lou Christie, "Beyond the Blue Horizon" Canadian Chart Position Archived 2016-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 9, 2015
  16. ^ Alexander Courage on writing the "Star Trek" theme song Retrieved January 3, 2015
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