The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119066   Message #3950235
Posted By: Joe Offer
13-Sep-18 - 04:22 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Subject: RE: Origins: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Hi, Gordofredus - the 1928 Paul Whiteman song is completely different, based on spelling it out C-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-i-n-o-p-l-e (gee, it's tedious to type it out like that).

Here's a recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8DzEoYIYb0