Gene Austin - Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time (1928)

Charted at #1 in 1928. Also #2 for Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra in 1928, and #15 for John McCormack in 1929. Theme song from the movie, "Lilac Time" starring Colleen Moore. Written by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Nathaniel Shilkret.

B-side is "Then Came the Dawn".

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• Gene
• Austin
• jeannine
• dream
• of
• lilac
• time

[1440hk]

Thanks for this listing - I like the old songs and this one in particular as I am currently learning it on the accordion. I hope to soon be able to play it well enough to list. cheers

[CatsPjamas1]

@1440hk You're welcome, it's a lovely song.

[osscouter]

This was one of the first 78's I listened to as a kid. It was from my mother's collection. Thanks for posting. It brings back great memories.

[CatsPjamas1]

@osscouter You're welcome!

[jeybirdlady]

It meant a lot to me to hear this. I was named after this "show tune" in 1946 but never actually heard it. I was shown the sheet music but no one in the family had a piano! I was made fun of as a child because of my uncommon name and only learned to appreciate it as an adult. I've always wondered about this song...and now I know! Thanks.

[CatsPjamas1]

@jeybirdlady Thanks so much for commenting, I'm glad that you finally got to hear the song!

[TheDragonflier]

My mother, Jeanine, passed away and we played this song for her.

[CatsPjamas1]

@mvnkct Thank you very much for commenting! :)

[mvnkct]

Gene Austin could really sing these gorgeous ballads. His recordings of sweet old songs are the BEST. His voice was neither too high or too low - - just right. His "Garden in the Rain" is absolutely beautiful. Love his voice and the background music from this era. Tommy