Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella

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"Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" is a popular song, first published in 1927. The music was written by Sammy Fain, and the lyrics by Irving Kahal and Francis Wheeler. It was the first collaboration between the Fain / Kahal team.

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Successful early recordings were made by Roger Wolfe Kahn (vocal by Franklyn Baur) and by Sam Lanin (vocal by Irving Kaufman), and these both charted in 1928. [1]

Other notable recordings

The song has been recorded by multiple singers and bands since its release, with a flurry of recordings in the 1950s:

Film appearances

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, US: Record Research Inc. p.  539. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
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