A Kiss to Build a Dream On

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"A Kiss to Build a Dream On" is a popular American song, famously recorded by Louis Armstrong, that has become a jazz and pop standard since its release in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pop standard
single
song
basedOn Moonlight on the Meadow
composer Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby
Oscar Hammerstein II
countryOfOrigin United States
firstPublishedIn 1951
form popular song
genre jazz
traditional pop
hasBecome standard
hasNotableLyric A kiss to build a dream on
And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss
Give me a kiss to build a dream on
Sweetheart, I ask no more than this
hasNotableVersion Dean Martin recording of A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Louis Armstrong recording of A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Rod Stewart recording of A Kiss to Build a Dream On
k.d. lang recording of A Kiss to Build a Dream On
hasRecording Louis Armstrong 1951 single A Kiss to Build a Dream On
language English
lyricist Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby
Oscar Hammerstein II
notableFor association with Louis Armstrong
use in films and popular media
notableRecordingBy Louis Armstrong
originalTitle Moonlight on the Meadow
performedBy Bing Crosby
Dean Martin
Louis Armstrong
Rod Stewart
k.d. lang
performer Louis Armstrong
period mid-20th century
subjectMatter romantic love
tempo slow
usedInFilm Mister Holland's Opus
linked to: Mr. Holland's Opus

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usedInVideoGame Fallout 2
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yearOfRelease 1951

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Harry Ruby notableWork A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Bert Kalmar notableWork A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Harry Ruby notableWork A Kiss to Build a Dream On
subject linked to: Harry
A Kiss to Build a Dream On hasNotableLyric Give me a kiss to build a dream on
linked to: A Kiss to Build a Dream On