The Song

• Popular song published in 1924 with music by Joseph LaCalle and English language lyrics by Albert Gamse.

• Recorded by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with vocalists Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly and released by Decca Records, catalog #3629

• First reached the Billboard Magazine charts on March 14, 1941, peaked at number 1, and lasted 14 weeks on the chart.

The lyrics:

Amapola
My pretty little poppy
You’re like that lovely flower, so sweet and heavenly
Since I found you
My heart is wrapped around you
And loving you it seems to beat a rhapsody

Amapola
The pretty little poppy
Must copy its endearing charm from you
Amapola, Amapola
How I long to hear you say, I love you