Full Moon and Empty Arms
"Full Moon and Empty Arms" is a 1945 popular song by Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman, based on Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.[1]
The best-known recording of the song was made by Frank Sinatra in 1945[2] and reached No. 17 in the Billboard charts. A version by Ray Noble & His Orchestra (vocal by Snooky Lanson) also charted, reaching the No. 18 position briefly.[3]
Other recordings include:
- Bob Eberly with Carmen Cavallero, piano (1946)
- Nelson Eddy (1960)
- Sarah Vaughan (1963)
- Bob Dylan (2015)
References
- ↑ "Full Moon and Empty Arms", Time, 23 June 1947
- ↑ Gilliland, John (197X). "Show 15" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 501. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
