The Touch of Your Lips

This article is about the song by Ray Noble. For the albums, see The Touch of Your Lips (disambiguation).

"The Touch of Your Lips"
Single by Al Bowlly accompanied by Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Published	1936
Genre	Romantic Ballad
Composer(s)	Ray Noble

The Touch of Your Lips" is a romantic ballad written by Ray Noble in 1936. ^[1] The original version of the song, which has become a standard, was by Al Bowlly accompanied by Ray Noble and His Orchestra. ^[2]

Three versions of the song reached the charts of the day in the USA in 1936. They were by Hal Kemp (#3), Bing Crosby (#4) and Ray Noble (#12). ^[3] The Crosby version was recorded on March 24, 1936 with Victor Young and his Orchestra. ^[4]

Versions

"The Touch of Your Lips" has appeared on the following albums:

• Chet Baker - The Touch of Your Lips (1979)
• Tony Bennett – The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (1975); duet with pianist Bill Evans
• Pat Boone - The Touch of Your Lips (1964) ^[5]
• Nat King Cole – The Touch of Your Lips (1961)
• Vic Damone - That Towering Feeling! ^[6] (1956)
• Bill Evans - Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1968)
• Bill Evans – Alone (Again) (recorded in December 1975 but not released until 1977)
• Art Farmer - Modern Art (1958)
• Clare Fischer – Alone Together (1977; rec. 1975; released in US, 1980)
• Jim Hall – Live in London at Ronnie Scott's (1966; released in 2016)
• Tom Harrell – Open Air (1987)
• The Hi-Lo's – The Hi-Lo's On Hand ^[7] (1956)
• Frankie Laine - You Are My Love ^[8] (1960)
• Johnny Mathis – This Is Love (1964)
• Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
• Cliff Richard – Cliff Sings (1959); with Norrie Paramor & his Orchestra
• Bobby Timmons – Soul Time (1960); with Art Blakey, Blue Mitchell, and Sam Jones
• Andy Williams – Warm and Willing

References

1. Andrew Lamb and Alyn Shipton. "Noble, Ray". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
2. Ray Pallett. "Bowlly, Al". Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  598. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
4. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
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