Mabel Wayne

Songs Written by Mabel WayneTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Mabel Wayne (born Mabel Wimpfheimer, July 16, 1890 – June 19, 1978) was an American musician, composer, and screenwriter. She is noted for being one of the first female composers to write successful hit songs. Her music career spanned from the 1920s until her death in 1978. Her songs included "In a Little Spanish Town" (1926), "Ramona" (1928), and "It Happened in Monterey" (1930). Many of her songs were widely covered by various musicians. == Biography == She was born... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mabel Wayne first charted in 1925 with Don't Wake Me Up (Let Me Dream).The artist placed 28 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 14 of which reached the Top‑10, including 4 number‑ones.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Ramona - #2: In a Little Spanish Town - #3: Ramona - #4: (As Long as You're Not in Love with Anyone Else) Why Don't You Fall in Love with Me? - #5: It Happened in Monterey
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  Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
1.
12/1925

Don't Wake Me Up (Let Me Dream)
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra

170 pts
9
US




[Okeh 40535]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick, Abel Baer & L. Wolfe Gilbert
  Sam Lanin & His Orchestra
In a Little Spanish Town
2.
1927

In a Little Spanish Town
Sam Lanin & His Orchestra

132 pts
12
US




[Okeh 40740]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
In a Little Spanish Town
3.
1927

#2  In a Little Spanish Town
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

379 pts
1
US




[Victor 20266]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
4.
1928

Chiquita
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

257 pts
4
US




[Columbia 1448]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & L. Wolfe Gilbert
  Scrappy Lambert
5.
1928

Ramona
Scrappy Lambert

98 pts
18
US




[Brunswick 3926]
written by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Mabel Wayne greentick
  Ruth Etting
6.
1928

Ramona
Ruth Etting

150 pts
10
US




[Columbia 1352]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & L. Wolfe Gilbert
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
7.
1928

#3  Ramona
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

376 pts
1
US




[Victor 21214]
written by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Mabel Wayne greentick
  Gene Austin
8.
1928

#1  Ramona
Gene Austin

380 pts
1
US




with The Nat Shilkret Orchestra
[Victor 21334]
written by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Mabel Wayne greentick
  Ruth Etting
It Happened in Monterey
9.
1930

It Happened in Monterey
Ruth Etting

97 pts
19
US




written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Billy Rose
  George Olsen and His Orchestra
It Happened in Monterey
10.
1930

It Happened in Monterey
George Olsen and His Orchestra

153 pts
10
US




[Victor 22370]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Billy Rose
  The Regent Club Orchestra
It Happened in Monterey
11.
1930

It Happened in Monterey
The Regent Club Orchestra

238 pts
5
US




[Brunswick 4756]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Billy Rose
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
It Happened in Monterey
12.
1930

#5  It Happened in Monterey
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

330 pts
2
US




written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Billy Rose
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
13.
1934

Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

146 pts
10
US




written by Mabel Wayne greentick, Maurice Sigler & Al Hoffman
  Emil Coleman & His Orchestra
14.
1934

Little Man, You've had a Busy Day
Emil Coleman & His Orchestra

315 pts
2
US




[Columbia 2930]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick, Maurice Sigler & Al Hoffman
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
15.
04/1941

I Understand
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

120 pts
14
US




written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Kim Gannon
  Connee Boswell
16.
1942

South Wind
Connee Boswell

83 pts
21
US




[Decca 18413]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Kim Gannon
17.
1942

Why Don't You Fall in Love with Me?
Connee Boswell

83 pts
21
US




[Decca 18483]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Al Lewis
  Dinah Shore
18.
01/1943

(As Long as You're Not in Love with Anyone Else) Why Don't You Fall in Love with Me
Dinah Shore

254 pts
3
US




written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Al Lewis
  Johnny Long and His Orchestra
19.
01/1943

#4  (As Long as You're Not in Love with Anyone Else) Why Don't You Fall in Love with Me?
Johnny Long and His Orchestra

349 pts
1
US




vocals by Bob Houston & Helen Young
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Al Lewis
  Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra
20.
01/1943

(As Long as You're Not in Love with Anyone Else) Why Don't You Fall in Love with Me?
Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra

100 pts
16
US




vocals by Harry Cool
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Al Lewis
  Perry Como
21.
10/1949

A Dreamer's Holiday
Perry Como

265 pts
3
US




[RCA 47-3036]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Kim Gannon
  Buddy Clark
22.
11/1949

A Dreamer's Holiday
Buddy Clark

128 pts
12
US




as Buddy Clark & The Girl Friends
[Columbia 38599]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Kim Gannon
  Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
23.
11/1949

A Dreamer's Holiday
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

134 pts
11
US




written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Kim Gannon
  Eileen Wilson and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra
24.
12/1949

A Dreamer's Holiday
Eileen Wilson and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

65 pts
26
US




written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Kim Gannon
  Perry Como
25.
04/1950

On the Outgoing Tide
Perry Como

103 pts
16
US




[RCA Victor 3747]
written by Lew Brown & Mabel Wayne greentick
  Georgia Gibbs
26.
07/1952

So Madly in Love
Georgia Gibbs

56 pts
21
US




[Mercury 5874]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & Kim Gannon
  The Gaylords
27.
04/1953

Ramona
The Gaylords

86 pts
12
US




[Mercury 70112]
written by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Mabel Wayne greentick
  Bing Crosby
In a Little Spanish Town
28.
04/1956

In a Little Spanish Town
Bing Crosby

47 pts




22
UK
[Decca 29850]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick, Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young
  The Blue Diamonds
29.
11/1960

Ramona
The Blue Diamonds

10 pts
72
US




#1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1928
[London 1954]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & L. Wolfe Gilbert
  The Bachelors
30.
06/1964

Ramona
The Bachelors

from Back Again   
136 pts




4
UK
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & L. Wolfe Gilbert
  Billy Walker
31.
07/1968

Ramona
Billy Walker

from Portrait of Billy   
11 pts


8
ctry


[Monument 1079]
written by Mabel Wayne greentick & L. Wolfe Gilbert

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