Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
"Fools Rush In" (1940) is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom.
| "Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (Vocal Ray Eberle) | |
| B-side | Yours is my heart alone |
| Published | May 1, 1940 by Bregman, Vocco and Conn, Inc., New York |
| Released | May 24, 1940 |
| Recorded | March 31, 1940 |
| Studio | Victor Gramercy Recording Studio, New York. Studio 2 |
| Genre | Swing |
| Length | 2:35 |
| Label | Bluebird B-10728 |
| Composer(s) | Rube Bloom |
| Lyricist(s) | Johnny Mercer |
History of the song according to The Billboard, September 28, 1940 issue, page 34: Four years ago (1936) "Fools Rush In" was known as "Shangraila," composed by Ruby Bloom and introduced in one of the production numbers at the Chez Paree, Chicago. Little was heard of it until this past summer when Ruby played it for Bregman, Vocco and Conn, New York music publishers, who suggested that new lyrics be written. Johnny Mercer was called in and he supplied the words, which have been widely accepted by the public. (The words originate in "An Essay on Criticism", written by Alexander Pope in the 18th century.)
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