"Carolina in the Morning" is a popular song with words by Gus Kahn and music by Walter Donaldson, first published in 1922 by Jerome H. Remick & Co. [[ For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... A word is a unit of language that carries meaning and consists of one or more morphemes which are linked more or less tightly together, and has a phonetical value. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous Jewish-German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence. ... Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 - July 15, 1947) was a prolific United States popular songwriter, producing many hit songs of the 1910s and 1920s. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

The song debuted in the Broadway musical revue The Passing Show of 1922 at the Winter Garden Theater, where it generated moderate attention, being rather overshadowed by other parts of the elaborate risque revue. Vaudeville singers such as William Frawley incorporated it into their acts and helped popularize it, and the song soon became a Tin Pan Alley hit. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... A revue is a theatrical entertainment based around music with dancing and sketches or skits either on contemporary news or the venue or base of the theatre company concerned, such as college or medical school. ... The Winter Garden Theatre is located at Broadway and 50th Street in New York City. ... Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) began in vaudeville and as a screen actor, with well over a hundred films to his credit, but gained greater fame as Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy. ... Tin Pan Alley was the name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. ...

Notable recordings when the song was new were made by such artists as Marion Harris, Van & Schenck, and Al Jolson. Van and Schenck were a popular United States Vaudeville duo in the 1910s and 1920s, consisting of Gus Van (real name August Von Glahn, August 12, 1886 - March 12, 1968), baritone and Joe Schenck (born Joseph Thuma Schenck, c. ... Asa Al Jolson Yoelson (born in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. ...

"Carolina in the Morning" gradually became a standard, being regularly revived as a popular number into the 1950s. // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ...

Jolson's 1947 re-recording of the number outsold the original. Asa Al Jolson Yoelson (born in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. ...

Other artists to have later hits with the number included Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante, Dinah Shore, Danny Thomas and Danny Kaye. In 1957, Bill Haley & His Comets recorded a rock and roll version. Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jimmy Durante James Francis Durante, better known as Jimmy Durante, (February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American singer, pianist, comedian, and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose -- his frequent jokes about it included a frequent self-reference that became his... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer and actress. ... Danny Thomas (January 6, 1914 – February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor of Lebanese Maronite descent. ... Kaye entertaining U.S. troops at Sasebo, Japan, 25 Oct 1945 David Daniel Kaminsky, known as Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian. ... The original members of Bill Haley and His Comets, c. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

Lyrics

The original 1922 lyrics (now public domain for reason of expired copyright in the United States) are given below. The chorus remains well known, but the verses have generally been dropped from vocal performances since the early years of the song's popularity. The verses give a touch of melancholy to the song, while the chorus on its own can be an almost ecstatic reverie. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... Copyright symbol Copyright is a set of exclusive rights regulating the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. ...

The popular chorus has a catchy melody, more creatively constructed by Walter Donaldson than the bulk of Tin Pan Alley pop songs of the era. Gus Kahn's clever lyrics use playful wording and subsidiary rhymes within lines in a manner found in some of the better novelty songs of the era, but seldom seen in songs where the effect was romantic rather than comic. A rhyme is a repetition of identical or similar terminal sounds in two or more different words and is most often used in poetry. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... Romantic love is a form of love that is often regarded as different from mere needs driven by sexual desire, or lust. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke[[ laughter in general). ...

First verse

Wishing is good time wasted,

Still it's a habit they say;

Wishing for sweets I've tasted,

That's all I do all day.

Maybe there's nothing in wishing,

But speaking of wishing I'll say:

Chorus

Nothing could be finer than to be with you in Carolina in the morning,

No one could be sweeter than my sweetie when I meet her in the morning.

Where the morning glories

Twine around the door,

Whispering pretty stories

I long to hear once more.

Strolling with my girlie where the dew is pearly early in the morning,

Butterflies all flutter up and kiss each little buttercup at dawning,

If I had Aladdin's lamp for only a day,

I'd make a wish and here's what I'd say:

Nothing could be finer than to be with you in Carolina in the morning.

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Second verse

Dreaming was meant for nighttime,

I live in dreams all the day;

I know it's not the right time,

But still I dream away.

What could be sweeter than dreaming,

Just dreaming and drifting away.

(Repeat Chorus)

Trivia

• It is unclear from the song itself whether "Carolina" refers to North Carolina or South Carolina, or (for a more risque interpretation) a woman named Carolina. The song has been used in public celebrations in both states from time to time.
• Among the more colorful renditions of this song was in the 1946 Warner Bros. cartoon, "Book Revue", in which Daffy Duck sings a Russian-accented version, imitating a then famous Danny Kaye characterization, saying "feener", "Caroleena", etc., while wearing a zoot suit.
• The song frequently has been a favorite of collegiate a cappella singing groups, such as Colgate University's Colgate Thirteen .
• The song was also recorded by Brent Spiner, on his 1991 album Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back.