Drifting and Dreaming
"Drifting and Dreaming, Sweet Paradise," is an American popular song written, copyrighted, published, and licensed by ASCAP in 1925. Lyrics are by Haven Gillespie, music is by Egbert Van Alstyne and Erwin Roeder Schmidt, and Loyal B. Curtis, L.B. Curtis, Music Publisher, New York. It was a major hit in 1926 for George Olsen.Selected discography
- Ted Lewis, Columbia Records 78 rpm
- George Olsen and His Music, Victor master 19969, 10-inch 78 rpm
- Fess Williams and His Joy Boys, Vocalion Records — reissue as a compilation
- Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra, Columbia
- Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians, Decca Records
- Bing Crosby with The Les Paul Trio, Decca 25185, A-578, 78 rpm
- Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra, Sea of Dreams, Capitol ST 915, 33⅓ rpm
- Russ Hamilton, Kapp Records
- Vera Lynn Songs of the Tuneful Twenties, with The Mike Sammes Singers and Eric Rogers & His Orchestra, Decca LP LK 4305
- Pat Boone and Shirley Boone - for their album Side by Side.
- Burl Ives - for his album On the Beach at Waikiki.
