I Kiss Your Hand, Madame

Written by Samuel M. Lewis, Fritz Rotter, Ralph Erwin Vogl, and Joseph Young
Published by Harms Inc % Warner Bros Inc.

The July 2000 issue of Parlor Songs has a wonderful article about I Kiss Your Hand, Madame, the cover of the original sheet music, lyrics in English and German, and a midi file of the song.
Tom Vog's comments about the sheet music cover
In this Paul Brull edition of the sheet music, copyright 1928 in Berlin, the cover page is headlined "We [sic] kiss you hand, madame".  The 'we' refers to the 13 popular singers who had already recorded the song. These, with the recod label on which they recorded, in the order they appear on the cover, are:
    Jack Smith, Electrola
    Hans Heinz Bollman, Homocord
    Dajos Bela, Odeon (the inside cover states that the song is dedicated to his wife)
    Richard Tauber, Odeon
    Austin Egen, Electrola
    Marek Weber, Electrola
    Efim Schachmeister, Grammaphon
    Max Kuttner, Tri-Ergon
    Harry Liedtke, (in the Marlene Dietrich Movie for Deutsche Lichtspiel Syndikat)
    Max Hansen, Grammophon
    Theo Lucas, Vox
    Paul Godwin, Grammophon
In a copyright statement at the bottom of the first page, it appears as if the original copyright for the song was issued in Holland 1 November 1912, but that may be a misintepretation on our part.
 
 

Below is a list of performers of the song and the title it was sung under.  I think it is a very incomplete list.  An *asterisk means that I have the song in MP3 format.  Many of the versions are incomplete and I'm trying to find better ones.  I think there are many more versions out there in languages other than French, German and English.  If you know of a translation of the title and where I can find a copy of the song, please send me a note!
Send Katherine a note
 

Andy Russell - I Kiss Your Hand, Madame
Bing Crosby - I Kiss Your Hand, Madame *

Bruno Majcherek & Die Regento Stars - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand Madame *incomplete
Carlos Gardel - Yo Beso Vuestra Mano, Senora *incomplete
Columbia Ballroom Orchestra
Comedian Harmonists - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand Madame *
D. Artega Orchestra
D. Desanma
David Whitfield
Earl Bostic - I Kiss Your Hnad Madame *
Eddy Duchin
Frank Sinatra (click here for lyrics of chorus)
Fritz Wunderlich - Iche Küsse Ihre Hand, Madame * incomplete
Helmut Zacharias - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand, Madame *
Hugo Strasser
Jack Hylton (link to a great version of the song from 1928, sung by Sam Browne)

Jochen Kowalski - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand Madame *incomplete
Johannes Heesters - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand Madame *incomplete
Leo Reisman - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand Madame *
Merv Griffin - I Kiss Your Hand Madame
Malando & His Tango Orchestra - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand, Madame *
Max Rabbe & Palast Orchester - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand *
Nicolai Gedda - Ich Kusse Ihre Hand, Madame
Paul Whiteman's Orchestra (link to a great red hot jazz version of the song)
Peter Alexander - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand Madame *
Radio Dancing Orchestra - Ce N-Est Que Votre Main, Madame *
Ray Charles Singers - (Deep Night) I Kiss Your Hand Madame
Red Norvo and his Orchestra - I Kiss Your Hand, Madame *
Richard Tauber - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand, Madame *
Rudolf Schock - Ich Küsse Ihre Hand, Madame *
Rudy Valle
Saukki, Kaarto Virtane (Finland) - Suutelen Kattanne, Madame (probable, I don't have a very clear reference!)
Smith Ballew and His Orchestra
Spike Jones - I Kiss Your Hand Madame *
Tony Martin - I Kiss Your Hand Madame *
Vaughn Monroe (All of Me) I Kiss Your Hand Madame
Vic Damone
Zbigniew Kurtycz - Caluje Twoja Dlon Madame * incomplete
 

Used as background music on television in episodes.  The words in parens are my best guess at
the title.  I'm working off of the ASCAP distribution statement that cuts off the last words of the titles.
If you know more details, please send me a note!
The Benny Hill Show, Episode 45
Who's the Boss, Proposal Episode
The Adams Family
Always Leave Them (laughing?)
Beauty and the (boss?)
Big Parade of Comedy
Dean Martin Show, Episode 901-A2
Dinner at Eight
Employee's (entrance?)
MGM Big Parade of (stars?)
 

Song is featured in the following movies
The Emperor Waltz, starring Bing Crosby (have video)
So This is Love, sung by Merv Griffin
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (silent film) starring Marlene Dietrich (we have a copy of the film)

Just a Gigolo starring David Bowie and song performed by Manhattan Transfer (infomation is shaky, have not seen the movie or heard the album - and apparently it was on three albums, covers below)

Link to Warner Chappell Music with details on the song, its performers, and a RealAudio clip of Bing Crosby
 
 

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