"Isle of Capri" is apopularsong. The music, a tango foxtrot, was written byWilhelm Grosz,[3] with lyrics byJimmy Kennedy and was published in1934.[3]Ray Noble and his Orchestra with vocalistAl Bowlly, recorded it in London, UK, on August 30, 1934.[1] It was released in November on Victor Records in the United States, reaching number one for seven weeks in early 1935.
The song was a huge world-wide hit, sung in countless arrangements and translations, including in French byTino Rossi "C'est à Capri" (1934). Later hit versions were recorded by:
Ken Colyer's Jazzmen recorded the song on 4 November 1953 on their LP 'New Orleans to London'
Jackie Lee and His Orchestra, released byCoral Records as catalog number 61149, it first reached theBillboard magazine charts on 28 April 1954, and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17.[10]
The Gaylords released byMercury Records as catalog number 70350. It first reached theBillboard magazine charts on 5 May 1954 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. The flip side, "Love I You", was a minor chart hit.[10]
Dennis Farnon (with his Orchestra) recorded an instrumental version in 1957 which was released on the RCA Victor record "Caution! Men Swinging" (LSP 1495).
