Beyond the Blue Horizon (song)

rdf:langString Beyond the Blue Horizon (song)

rdf:langString Beyond the Blue Horizon

rdf:langString Beyond the Blue Horizon

rdf:langString Always, in All Ways

rdf:langString Richard A. Whiting and W. Franke Harling

rdf:langString Victor

rdf:langString Hollywood Recording Studio

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rdf:langString "Beyond the Blue Horizon" is a 1930 song composed by Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, and W. Franke Harling, and was first performed by Jeanette MacDonald in the 1930 film Monte Carlo. It was released that November as a single on a 78 rpm disc along with the song "Always, in All Ways" on Victor Records. Four takes were recorded on August 4 at the Hollywood Recording Studio, conducted by LeRoy Shield, with MacDonald and the vocal group The Rounders; the second take was chosen for release. The song reached #9 in the United States and became MacDonald's signature song, selling over 12,000 copies; it was re-released in 1944. MacDonald commonly performed it in concerts and on tours would also perform it in the movie Follow the Boys in 1944, and frequently performed it on tours. She also re-recorded the song for the albums Favorites and Favorites in Hi-Fi (1959).