TOMMY DORSEY - MARIE

MARIE

TOMMY DORSEY & HIS ORCHESTRA

SONGWRITER: IRVING BERLIN

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: TOMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA

LABEL: BELL RECORDS

GENRE: JAZZ

YEAR: 1954

Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombone playing. His technical skill on the trombone gave him renown among other musicians. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey. After Dorsey broke with his brother in the mid-1930s, he led an extremely popular and highly successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s. He is best remembered for standards such as "Opus One", "Song of India", "Marie", "On Treasure Island", and his biggest hit single, "I'll Never Smile Again".

Marie, Marie, Marie

Marie, the dawn is breaking

Marie, (ooh, Marie) you'll soon be waking

To find you heart is aching

And tears (and tears) will fall (will fall) as you recall

The moon in all it's splendor

A kiss (ooh, a kiss) so very tender

The words, "Will you surrender

To me, (Marie), Marie, (Marie-ee)?"

Marie, you'll soon be waking

To find you heart is aching

And tears (and tears) will fall (will fall) as you recall

The moon in all it's splendor

A kiss (ooh, a kiss) so very tender

The words, "Will you surrender

To me, (Marie), Marie, (Marie) Marie (Marie-ee-ee)?"