On the Beach at Bali-Bali
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"On the Beach at Bali-Bali" is a song written by Al Sherman, Abner Silver and Jack Maskill. It was written in 1935 and recorded by Henry "Red" Allen among others.
[edit] History of the title
The original title was "On a Street in Baden Baden", but the writers soon realized that Baden Baden was in Germany. Because in 1935, German dictator, Adolf Hitler threatened the peace of the world; the authors changed the "street" to a "beach" and the city of "Baden Baden" to the tropical (if not fictional) island of "Bali-Bali". Publishers commented that there was, in fact, no place called, "Bali-Bali" and insisted on the name being reduced to one "Bali". However, the writers refused to change the name any further, finally finding a home for their song, new name intact, with the publishing house: Joe Morris Music Co., Inc. of 1619 Broadway, New York City.[1]
[edit] Literary Sources
- Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Chapter 2; "Al's Time", Pages 98-99. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
[edit] References
- ^ See Literary Sources
