Love Letters in the Sand

Love Letters in the Sand is a pop song by Nick and Charles Kenny (text) and J. Fred Coots ( music) from the year 1931. Known was the song especially in the Pat Boone in 1957 brought out version, which has become a million-seller and became the most successful hit of the singer.

Genesis

The song was in 1931 by brothers Nick and Charles Kenny (text) and J. Fred Coots wrote (music) and based on the melodic on March 12, 1881 Copyright registered by composer William D. Hendrickson Title The Spanish Cavalier on a bold American soldiers. The Spanish Cavalier appeared in 1915 in the Gradebook "The One Hundred and One Best Songs " of the Cable Company. The song was first recorded by Riley Puckett in the style of Old- Time Music on September 12, 1924 then from The Sons of the Pioneers on March 14, 1944.

Nick Kenny and Charles first wrote a poem that appeared in a newspaper. As a composer Fred Coots read this poem, he varied the original melody of The Spanish Cavalier and combined them with the text of the poem. Under the title Love Letters in the Sand as was a new song, which was filed on July 10, 1931 Copyright. The text compares an ending love affair with the written in the sand, ephemeral and fleeting expressions of love. Gene Austin recorded shortly after the copyright registration on August 9, 1931 as amended ( Brunswick Records 6188 ) therefore considered to be original, it was followed by Lloyd Keating on August 20, 1931 ( Clarion 11002 ); Ted Black's Orchestra with Tom Brown ( vocals) in the Tin Pan Alley - style on August 27, 1931 reached the only version with rank 6, the U.S. pop singles chart (Victor 22799 ). Within a short time more versions of Lee Morse & Her Bluegrass Boys (4 September 1931), Ruth Etting (9 September 1931), Victor Young & Brunswick Orchestra (16 September 1931) and the radio Lites published (aka Ben Selvin ) of 18. September 1931 were other versions. The Majestic Dance Orchestra took place on September 1, 1931, then Sam Lanin 's Orchestra (published on October 15, 1931).

After the short time consecutive cover versions in the publication year the title was picked up by Mac Wiseman again in November 1953.

Cover version by Pat Boone

The held in ballad form Pat Boone version of Love Letters in the Sand was the most successful of all versions. Already on November 24, 1956 Boone was in the studios of Radio Recorders in Los Angeles to record the song. Here Boone is accompanied by Barney Kessel Jack Marshall ( guitar ), Larry Breen ( bass), Milt Adelstein ( piano ), Dave Peel ( saxophone) and Dick Shanahan (drums ) and a background choir. In the instrumental part of the song Boone whistles the melody. Arranger and conductor was Billy Vaughn, producer Randy Wood. It is a four-four time, but the accompaniment, especially the piano, playing triplets. Here, the chord is repeated three times at each stroke. This was followed by further recordings on February 5 ( fast version ) and 24 March 1957 do not, however, came on the market.

Following the publication on 10 April 1957, the single, Love Letters in the Sand arrives / Bernardine ( Dot Records 15570 ) on June 3, 1957 the first rank of the U.S. pop charts, where it remains a total of five weeks; she reached in Great Britain Rank 2 The single sold 3.5 million copies. The sales success was reinforced by the movie Bernardine, on 25 July 1957 had premiere. Here you play Pat Boone the lead role and sings his hit. Boone received a platinum record for his biggest hit. Although this sixth million-seller of the successful singer was followed by further strong sales singles; However, they did not achieve the success of this world hits.

Other cover versions

The German -language original was published in 1957 by Kenneth Spencer - an American bass - baritone opera singer - with the Hansen Quartet under the title Come to me when you 're lonely ( German Text: Ralph Maria Siegel, Columbia 20369 ), followed Vico Torriani & The Sunnies (June 1959). Then Bill Haley tried using the original text to revitalize his career ( April 1960 ), was followed by Patsy Cline ( published on 27 April 1964). Pat Boone brought the German -language single Baby, Oh Baby / Come to me when you 're lonely with the music track his worldwide hits in July 1963 the market. Bernd Meinunger wrote for Tommy Steiner has a new German text under the title, he wrote the letter in the sand (LP Tommy Steiner, July 1983), the Flippers adapted the tune for Sommernachtsträume (LP Love is ..., March 1989). A total of at least 57 versions have been published.