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Ernö Rapée (or Erno Rapee) (4 June 1891 – 26 June 1945) was a Hungarian-born American symphonic conductor in the first half of the 20th century whose prolific career spanned both classical and popular music.
"Diane" (also known as "Diane (I'm in Heaven When I See You Smile)") is a song by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack, and was originally written as a theme song for the 1927 silent movie 7th Heaven. Its musical composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2023.
Jun 4, 2020 · Ernö Rapée was an Estonian-born American symphonic conductor in the first half of the 20th Century whose prolific career spanned both classical and popular...
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Ernö Rapée (or Erno Rapee) (4 June 1891 – 26 June 1945) was a Hungarian-born American symphonic conductor in the first half of the 20th century whose prolific career spanned both classical and popular music.
"Charmaine" is a popular song written by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack. The song was written in 1926 and published in 1927. However, Desmond Carrington on his BBC Radio 2 programme marked the song's writing as being in 1913.
Profile: American conductor, composer and pianist (4 June 1891 – 26 June 1945). Best known works: " Charmaine " (1920's) and " Diane " (1930's), successfully performed by The Bachelors in 1960's. Sites: Wikipedia , adp.library.ucsb.edu. Aliases: Erno Ropee. In Groups: Erno Rapee's Orchestra.
Rapee, Erno. Rapee, Emo , Hungarian-American conductor, arranger, and composer; b. Budapest, June 4, 1891; d. N.Y., June 26, 1945. He studied at the National Cons. in Budapest (graduated, 1909). After conducting opera in Dresden and Katowice, he toured Mexico and South America as a pianist.
