1st RECORDING OF: Always - Irving Kaufman (1926)

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The Irving Berlin waltz was among his most durably popular song hits, with the composer royalties gifted to his wife Ellin Mackay as a 1926 wedding present. Among the best-selling recordings of the song during its initial popularity were by the bands of George Olsen https://youtu.be/dGRWlgXqcwU and Vincent Lopez https://youtu.be/Bf8Fg0krFl4

The original 78rpm single was issued on Harmony 110-H - Always (Irving Berlin) by Irving Kaufman, recorded January 30, 1926

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