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Thread #70106 Message #1194353
Posted By: Joe Offer
26-May-04 - 01:41 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Marta
Subject: Lyr Add: MARTA (Moises Simons & L. Wolfe Gilbert)
This site (click) has lyrics, and I double-checked them for accuracy in my MCA fakebook. Another site dated the song at 1931. But Seamus, is this the "Queen of the Wild Jungle" song you wanted? It appears that the best-known recordings of this song were by Tony Martin and Arthur Tracy. http://www.classicmoviemusicals.com appears to be a very credible site - it says the song was written by Moises Simons and L. Wolfe Gilbert, 1931; and was used in the movie musical The Big Broadcast (Arthur Tracy) in 1932. It was the theme song of Arthur Tracy ("The Street Singer"). -Joe Offer-
MARTA (Moises Simons and L. Wolfe Gilbert, 1931)
Marta, rambling rose of the wildwood Marta, with your fragrance divine Rosebud, of the days of my childhood Watched you bloom in the wild wood and I hoped you'd be mine. Marta, though your eyes beam at twilight sparkling like each dewdrop at dawn Marta, when I look for your love light I awake with a sigh, and I find you are gone
Marta, rambling rose of the wildwood Marta, with your fragrance divine Rosebud of the days of my childhood Watched you bloom in the wildwood and I hoped you'd be mine Marta, now your eyes beam at twilight sparkling like each dewdrop at dawn Marta, when I look for your love light I awake with a sigh, and I find you are gone.