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"The Band Played On", also known (by its refrain) as "Casey Would Waltz with a Strawberry Blonde", is a song that was written in 1895 with lyrics by John F. Palmer and music by Charles B. Ward.^[1]

Unusually, as originally published the verses are in ²
₄ time, while the chorus is in ³
₄ (waltz) time. The chorus is much better known than the verses to later generations.

The lyrics of the refrain:

Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde

And the band played on.

He'd glide 'cross the floor with the girl he adored

And the band played on.

But his brain was so loaded it nearly exploded;

The poor girl would shake with alarm.

He'd ne'er leave the girl with the strawberry curls

And the band played on.

The song has become a pop standard with many recordings made. One of the first was made by Dan W. Quinn for Berliner Gramophone in 1895, which is the same year the song was first published.^[2]

The song was later featured in many films, including Raoul Walsh's The Strawberry Blonde (1941), the title of which was inspired by the lyrics, and Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (1951).

Cover versions

One of the most famous recordings, by Guy Lombardo's orchestra (vocal by Kenny Gardner and the Leonardo Trio), was made on February 26, 1941, and issued by Decca Records as catalog number 3675 (reissued as number 25341), coinciding with the release of the film The Strawberry Blonde, in which the song appeared. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on May 9, 1941, and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. ^[3] The Guy Lombardo version included only the famous chorus, omitting the 2/4-time verses.

The numerous other recordings of the number include: Frank D'Rone - a single release as "The Strawberry Blonde" (this reached the UK charts in 1960, peaking at No. 24);^[4] Connie Francis - for her album Sing Along with Connie Francis (1961);^[5] Alvin and the Chipmunks in the 1962 album The Chipmunk Songbook; Bing Crosby who included the song in a medley on his album On the Sentimental Side (1962); Alice Faye - for the album Alice Faye Sings Her Greatest Movie Hits (1962);^[6] and Mandy Patinkin - for his album Mandy Patinkin (1989).^[7]

References

^ William Emmett Studwell (1997). The Americana song reader (illustrated ed.). Haworth Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7890-0150-4.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
^ British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. 2005. p. 161. ISBN 1-90499400-8.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

External links

Lyrics of the song on https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Guy-Lombardo/The-Band-Played-On, on Musixmatch

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[studwell-1] William Emmett Studwell (1997). The Americana song reader (illustrated ed.). Haworth Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7890-0150-4.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

[Whitburn-3] Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.

[4] British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. 2005. p. 161. ISBN 1-90499400-8.

[5] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

[6] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

[7] "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

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+{{Short description|Popular 1895 song}}
 {{other uses|And the Band Played On (disambiguation)}}
-'''The Band Played On''', also known (by its refrain) as '''Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde''', was a [[popular music|popular]] song, with lyrics by [[John F. Palmer]] and music by Charles B. Ward (1865–1917), written in [[1895 in music|1895]].<ref name=studwell>{{Cite book | year=1997 | title=The Americana song reader | author1=William Emmett Studwell | edition=illustrated | publisher=Haworth Press | isbn=978-0-7890-0150-4 | page=9 | url=http://books.google.com/?id=VhV1u2oIb-QC&pg=PA9}}</ref>
+"'''The Band Played On'''", also known (by its refrain) as "'''Casey Would Waltz with a Strawberry Blonde'''", is a song that was written in [[1895 in music|1895]] with lyrics by [[John F. Palmer]] and music by Charles B. Ward.<ref name=studwell>{{Cite book | year=1997 | title=The Americana song reader | author1=William Emmett Studwell | edition=illustrated | publisher=Haworth Press | isbn=978-0-7890-0150-4 | page=9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VhV1u2oIb-QC&pg=PA9}}</ref>
-[[File:BandPlayedOn1895Cover.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Sheet music cover]]
+[[File:BandPlayedOn1895Cover.jpg|right|thumb|Sheet music cover]]
-Unusually, as originally published the verses are in 2/4 time, while the chorus is in 3/4 (waltz) time. The chorus is much better known than the verses to later generations.
+Unusually, as originally published the verses are in {{Music|time|2|4}} time, while the chorus is in {{Music|time|3|4}} (waltz) time. The chorus is much better known than the verses to later generations.
 The lyrics of the refrain:
-: ''Casey would [[waltz]] with a [[Venetian blonde|strawberry blonde]]
+: ''Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde''
-: ''And the band played on;
+: ''And the band played on.''
-: ''He'd glide 'cross the floor with the girl he adored
+: ''He'd glide 'cross the floor with the girl he adored''
-: ''And the band played on;
+: ''And the band played on.''
-: ''But [[Alcohol intoxication|his brain was so loaded]] [[Aneurysm|it nearly exploded]]
+: ''But his brain was so loaded it nearly exploded;''
-: ''The poor girl would shake with alarm;
+: ''The poor girl would shake with alarm.''
-: ''He'd ne'er leave the girl with the strawberry curl
+: ''He'd ne'er leave the girl with the strawberry curls''
 : ''And the band played on. ''
-The song has become a [[pop standard]] with many recordings made. One of the first was made by [[Dan W. Quinn]] for [[Berliner Gramophone]] the same year the number was first published.
+The song has become a [[pop standard]] with many recordings made. One of the first was made by [[Dan W. Quinn]] for [[Berliner Gramophone]] in 1895, which is the same year the song was first published.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/360 360]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/360}}</ref>
 The song was later featured in many films, including [[Raoul Walsh|Raoul Walsh's]] ''[[The Strawberry Blonde]]'' (1941), the title of which was inspired by the lyrics, and [[Alfred Hitchcock|Alfred Hitchcock's]] ''[[Strangers on a Train (film)|Strangers on a Train]]'' (1951).
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 ==Cover versions==
+One of the most famous recordings, by [[Guy Lombardo]]'s orchestra (vocal by [[Kenny Gardner]] and the Leonardo Trio), was made on February 26, 1941, and issued by [[Decca Records]] as catalog number 3675 (reissued as number 25341), coinciding with the release of the film ''[[The Strawberry Blonde]]'', in which the song appeared. It first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] Best Seller chart on May 9, 1941, and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6.
-Other musicians who have recorded "And the Band Played On" include:
+<ref name=Whitburn>
-* [[Mandy Patinkin]] - ''[[Experiment]]'' (Electra D103532, 1994)
-One of the most famous recordings, by [[Guy Lombardo]]'s orchestra, was made on February 26, 1941 and issued by [[Decca Records]] as [[Catalog numbering systems for single records|catalog number]] 3675 (reissued as number 25341). It first reached the [[Billboard magazine]] Best Seller chart on May 9, 1941 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6.
-<ref name=Whitburn>
 {{cite book
   | last = Whitburn
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   | publisher = Record Research
   | year = 1973 }}
+</ref> The Guy Lombardo version included only the famous chorus, omitting the 2/4-time verses.
-</ref>
+The numerous other recordings of the number include:
-The Guy Lombardo version included only the famous chorus, omitting the 2/4-time verses.
+[[Frank D'Rone]] - a single release as "The Strawberry Blonde" (this reached the UK charts in 1960, peaking at No. 24);<ref>{{cite book|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|date=2005|publisher=Guinness World Records|location=London|isbn=1-90499400-8|page=161}}</ref> [[Connie Francis]] - for her album ''Sing Along with Connie Francis '' (1961);<ref>{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Connie-Francis-Sing-Along-With-Connie-Francis/master/765644|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref> [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] in the 1962 album ''[[The Chipmunk Songbook]]''; [[Bing Crosby]] who included the song in a medley on his album ''[[On the Sentimental Side]]'' (1962); [[Alice Faye]] - for the album ''Alice Faye Sings Her Greatest Movie Hits'' (1962);<ref>{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Alice-Faye-Alice-Faye-Sings-Her-Greatest-Movie-Hits/master/746802|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref> and [[Mandy Patinkin]] - for his album ''Mandy Patinkin'' (1989).<ref>{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mandy-patinkin-mw0000198767|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref>
-The numerous other recordings of the number include
-[[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] version in the 1962 album ''[[The Chipmunk Songbook]]''.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+*[https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Guy-Lombardo/The-Band-Played-On Lyrics of the song on https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Guy-Lombardo/The-Band-Played-On], on [[Musixmatch]]
-* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2504470/ The song's appearances in film], on [[IMDb]]
-* [http://www.pdmusic.org/1800s/95tbpo.txt Lyrics of the song] on (Public Domain) pdmusic.org
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+[[Category:Guy Lombardo songs]]
+[[Category:Songs about music]]
+[[Category:Songs about musicians]]