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The 1933 piece, "Moonglow", was written by Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Eddie DeLange.The 1955 piece, "Theme from Picnic", was written by George Duning.(Steve Allen set lyrics to the tune, and is credited on vocal versions of the song as a co-author, but not on the hit instrumental versions by Stoloff and others.)
"Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic'" by George Cates and His Orchestra reached #4 on the Billboard Top 100 and remained on the chart for 22 weeks. "Picnic", a vocal version by the McGuire Sisters, reached #13 on the Billboard Top 100 and remained on the chart for 20 weeks. The single was a double A-side with "Delilah Jones", a #37 hit.
In the 1950s a medley of the song and George Duning's "Theme from Picnic ", orchestrated by Johnny Warrington (1911–1978), became quite popular, especially in an instrumental recording by Morris Stoloff, conductor of the film version by the Columbia Pictures Orchestra. Duning wrote the film's theme to counterpoint "Moonglow".
"Theme from Picnic" is a popular song, originated in the 1955 movie Picnic, starring Kim Novak and William Holden, which was based on the play of the same name. The song is often referred to simply as "Picnic." The song was published in 1956 and the music was written by George Duning.
During this time (1956), he hit the Top 40 charts (No. 31) with his release of a medley of "Moonglow" and "Theme from Picnic." [2] The record "Moonglow and Theme from Picnic" had some wordless vocal effects by Norma Zimmer, at the time a session vocalist, who, coincidentally, would later become Lawrence Welk's Champagne Lady. "Moonglow and ...
"The Sweetest Sounds" (words and music by Richard Rodgers) – 2:46 "More than Likely" (music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn) – 2:52 "Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic' – 3:23 ("Moonglow", words and music by Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange, and Irving Mills) ("Theme from 'Picnic'", words by Steve Allen, music by George Duning)
the song also charted as a medley with the song Moonglow: July 7 The Man Who Knew Too Much "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" Doris Day: music by Jay Livingston, lyrics by Ray Evans: 2 1 won 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song. [5] August 4 The Proud Ones “Theme From The Proud Ones” Nelson Riddle: Lionel Newman: 39 September 22
I Don't Care (Webb Pierce song) I Forgot to Remember to Forget; I Guess I'm Crazy; I Hear You Knocking; I Just Found Out About Love; I Love You, Samantha; I Thought of You; I Wish You Would (Billy Boy Arnold song) I'll Be Home; I'll Never Stop Loving You (1955 song) I'm a Man (Bo Diddley song) I'm Beginning To Forget You; I'm Left, You're Right ...