Wedding Songs

1930s best love songs

Looking for quality love songs for your soon to be wedding? Then you should consider some oldies, but goodies 1930s love songs. The 1930s was a period of unforgettable love songs due to the fact that many famous classics were recorded during this decade. The decade is also known to be the Golden Age of Musical Theatre in America.

Therefore, many musicals were produced and performed on the stage and many of them were adapted into films. Among the most famous composers and lyricists of 1930s are included: George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern or Richard Rodgers.

The list contains some of the most valuable and popular 1930s love songs for your most important event:

Cheek to Cheek by Irving Berlin

This classic tune has been written by Irving Berlin, an unforgettable songwriter. It was originally sung by Fred Astaire in the 1935 film Top Hat. After a while, various singers recorded this song including Julie Andrews, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Louis Armstrong, Billy Holiday and many more.

Here are some suggestive lyrics of the song:

Heaven, I’m in heaven / And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find the happiness I seek / When we’re out together dancing cheek to cheek.

How Deep is the Ocean by Irving Berlin

This is another Irving Berlin song written in 1932 that became a huge hit. It was covered by many artists such as Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Etta James, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Julie Andrews.

How much do I love you? / I’ll tell you no lie

How deep is the ocean? / How high is the sky?

The Song Is You by Oscar Hammerstein II

The melody of the song was composed by Jerome Kern. The song was first performed in the 1932 musical Music in the Air.

Here are some of the lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein:

I hear music when I look at you, / A beautiful theme of every dream I ever knew.

Down deep in my heart, I hear it play, / I feel it start then melt away.

The Way You Look Tonight by Dorothy Fields

This is another very popular song with the melody composed by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was performed in the 1936 film Swing Time with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Other singers who recorded the song are Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. This song was also featured on the romantic comedy My Best friend’s Wedding.

Some day, when I’m awfully low, / When the world is cold,

I will feel a glow just thinking of you / And the way you look tonight.

They Can’t Take That Away From Me by Ira and George Gershwin

This unforgettable song was written in 1937. The song was first sung by Fred Astaire in the film Shall We Dance? It was also covered by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and other artists.

The way you wear your hat / The way you sip your tea

The memory of all that / No they can’t take that away from me.

Isn’t It Romantic by Lorenz Hart

This song is one of the collaborations between Richard Rodgers who composed the music and Lorenz Hart who written the lyrics. The song was performed in the 1932 film Love Me Tonight with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald.

Isn’t it romantic? / Music in the night,

A dream that can be heard, / Isn’t it romantic?

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