Rose, Rose, I Love You

Yao Lee · 1940 · Version originale en mandarin, reprise par Frankie Laine en 1951

Context

Song composed by Chen Gexin under the pseudonym Lin Mei, with lyrics by Wu Cun, recorded in 1940 by Yao Lee as an interlude in the film Singing Girl. Frankie Laine released an English version in 1951 that reached number 3 on the Billboard chart.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Shidaiqu, Shanghai jazz. Among the origins and influences of Shidaiqu, Shanghai jazz: Swing, big bands.

By the same artist

• Yearning for Sale (1937)

Sources

• EN: Rose, Rose, I Love You
• EN: Yao Lee

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