"Mam'selle" is a bittersweet song about a
rendez-vouswith a "mam'selle" (
mademoiselle) in a small café. The music was written by
Edmund Goulding, the lyrics by Mack Gordon.
The song originally appeared in the movie, "The Razor's
Edge," with Tyrone Power in 1947.
Five versions of the song became top ten hits in 1947: by
Art Lund, by Dick Haymes, by Frank Sinatra, by Dennis Day, and
by The Pied Pipers. Frankie Laine had a hit jazz version,
renowned for its vibe solo by Lou Singer.
The Art Lund recording was recorded on February 20, 1947 and
released by MGM Records as catalog number 10011. The record
first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 11, 1947
and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1.
The Dick Haymes recording was recorded on March 6, 1947 and
released by Decca Records as catalog number 23861. The record
first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 25, 1947
and lasted 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.
The Frank Sinatra recording was recorded on March 11, 1947
and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37343. The
record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on May 9,
1947 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6.
The Dennis Day recording was released by RCA Victor Records
as catalog number 20-2211. The record first reached the
Billboard magazine charts on April 25, 1947 and lasted 5 weeks
on the chart, peaking at #8.
The Pied Pipers recording was recorded on March 14, 1947 and
released by Capitol Records as catalog number 396. The record
first reached the Billboard magazine charts on May 2, 1947 and
lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9.
The Frankie Laine recording was recorded on March 28, 1947
and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5048.
Barbershop Harmony Society 2006 quartet champion Vocal
Spectrum recorded Tom Sando's arrangement of the song on their
first CD.