Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time - John McCormack

[dancingaro]

Me too, my parents loved this song and name me, their first born 1952 after this song. They, chose a different spelling, however: Jenneine

[jus2dox]

My name is also Jeannine. My mom named me after her best friend but told me about this song when I was a little girl - a LONG time ago. I am having my 74th birthday today. :)

[wiredwoman]

I was also named after this song.

[jeaninep1955]

i too was named after this song... my grandad sang it to my mum.... how i wish they were both still here so i could play it for them today.. thanks for the memories...

[S1987Mimfsf]

Me, Too!! I see that someone else's Mom also changed the spelling (my Mom thought it would be easier when I was young). Mom would sing me the first line, but that was it. I have tears in my eyes to finally hear this song, and wishing my Mom could also hear it. She passed away ten years ago, born in 1924.

[jmhave825]

Thank you for posting this. Like other commenters, I was named after this song!!!!!

[ConnonTenor]

@jmhave825 It's no problem.

[melodylingerson]

For those who would like to sing, here's the lyrics:

Jeannine, I dream of lilac time;

Your eyes, they gleam in lilac time.

Your winning smile and cheeks blushing like a rose,

Yet all the while you sigh when nobody knows.

Jeannine, my queen of lilac time,

When I return I'll make you mine;

For you and I our love dream can never die,

Jeannine, I dream of lilac time...

[musm1988]

I am also a Janine and had not heard this song til today, though in the 1960's, my dentist used to sing it to me!

[JeannineKaiser]

I was named after this song. I have never heard it until now. Wow!

[WhittierJHS]

Is this the same John McCormick that was married to Colleen Moore who played the starring role of Jeannine in the 1928 silent movie of the same name? I believe he was also the roducer of that movie.

[dermotafan]

Lovely, Irish Tito Schipa.

[fordtruxdad]

Very nice to hear this! I have a piano roll of it from my grandmother and grew up "playing" it, but have never heard it sung until now.

[saltburner2]

Recorded at Camden NJ on 19th November 1928. The song was composed by Nat Shilkret, who conducted the orchestra for a huge number of Victor recordings.

[tenorod]

Lyric by L Wolfe Gilbert, Music by Nathaniel Shilkret. Composed as the Theme song for the first national production of LILAC TIME starring Collen Moore

[Tynerose]

I have Irish ancestry also....lol so neat

[Tynerose]

It's funny b/c I never knew anyone with this name growing up....now I am finding different songs with my name in it lol. I love old movies also. I will have to check out ,"Love Never Dies". Thanks for posting it!!!