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The Moon of Manakoora

"The Moon of Manakoora" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser (lyrics) and Alfred Newman (music) for the 1937 Paramount film The Hurricane starring Dorothy Lamour. Lamour sang the song in the film and also made a commercial recording of it. The song "The Moon of Manakoora" is considered a standard and was Loesser's first success as a lyric writer.

Other recordings
The song has been covered by many other artists, including: • The cast of TV series GleeAmbrose and His Orchestra • Australian jazz vocalist Janet SeidelThe Norman Luboff ChoirAndy Williams (for his 1959 album To You Sweetheart, Aloha.) • The Ames BrothersChet AtkinsStanley BlackFrankie CarleBenny CarterFrank ChacksfieldBing Crosby – The Crosby version was recorded on January 21, 1938, with John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra for Decca Records and reached the No. 10 position in the charts in 1938. • Vic Damone (for his 1962 album Strange Enchantment) • Eddie "Lockjaw" DavisPercy FaithBenny GoodmanBurl Ives (for his 1965 album On the Beach at Waikiki) • Harry James • Kana King • Andre KostelanetzGene Krupa • Harry Leader • Guy LombardoArthur LymanHenry ManciniTony Martin (with Ray Noble and his Orchestra. This recording reached the charts of the day and peaked in the No. 15 position.) • Felix Mendelssohn’s Hawaiian SerenadersBuddy Merrill Orchestra • Vaughn MonroeAlfred NewmanLes Paul and Mary FordSonny RollinsWayne ShorterThe Ventures The melody of the song appears in themes for the movies The Hurricane and Mr. Robinson Crusoe. ==References==
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