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Thread #27291   Message #336316
Posted By: GUEST,Azalea John
07-Nov-00 - 08:39 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Where Or When the White Azaleas Star
Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN THE WHITE AZALEAS START BLOOMING
Here is the text of White Azaleas as recorded by country singer George Morgan, some time in the 1950's:

When the white azaleas start blooming
I'll come back to you
When spring's in the air
With its freshness so rare
We'll make our dreams come true

When the white azaleas start blooming
Up in the mountains so high
We'll build a nest
Where we'll find happiness
Sweetheart for only you and I

That's it, just two verses. I don't know if there's more that Morgan didn't sing. The song appears on an old Columbia LP titled, "Morgan, by George!" on Columbia. (Late '50's) Authorship is indeed attributed to Bob Miller.

George Morgan was a rather talented, mellow-voiced and very under-appreciated country singer whose career covered the late forties into the early sixties (I think). He's best known for his theme song, "Candy Kisses" which he wrote and recorded in 1948. That song was recorded by many others and I think was a crossover hit in the pop music field. I don't know if any of Morgan's recordings have made it onto CD.

Regards,
John

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