Among the hundreds of short instrumental films released by Hollywood, “A Song is Born” is the only to introduce a hit. With Larry Clinton’s band behind her, Bea Wain sang this song that had been kicking around the Paramount Pictures music department for about a month before it was selected for the short subject (according to Carmichael). This song is the result of the composer’s and lyricist’s first collaboration. Two other songs with the same title appeared in 1983 and 1987.


Notes by Frank Behrens