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"The Gypsy" is a popular song written by Billy Reid, and published in 1945. The ballad tells the story of a person who visits a Gypsy fortune teller and is reassured that their partner is faithful. Though they both know it to be untrue, the narrator resolves to return, "'Cause I want to believe the Gypsy". == History == "The Gypsy" was originally introduced in the United Kingdom by Reid's orchestra and vocalist Dorothy Squires. In the United States, the song was recorded by Bill Kenny & The Ink Spots, Dinah Shore, and Sammy Kaye's orchestra, becoming a hit for all three. *The recording by The Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny was released by Decca Records as catalog number 18817. It first reached the ''Billboard'' chart on May 2, 1946 and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1,〔 〕 and was also number one on the R&B charts for three non consecutive weeks. *The song was also recorded by Guy Lombardo featuring the female cabaret star Hildegarde singing. It was released by Decca Records as catalog number 23511 in March, 1946. This version was yet regarded as a musical flop.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.popularsong.org/forgotten-gem18.html )〕 *The recording by Dinah Shore was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36964. It first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on May 2, 1946 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2. This recording was a two-sided hit, with the flip side, "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)," reaching #3 the same year.〔 *The recording by Sammy Kaye was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1844. It first reached the ''Billboard'' chart on May 9, 1946 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Gypsy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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