Paper roses

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 9 Sep 2006 4:32 pm

We all know the song but neither our band members or friends can come up with the original artist.
Please help.
Best regards
billy

John Coffman · Post by **John Coffman** » 9 Sep 2006 4:48 pm

Could it be paper rosie by Gene Watson

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 9 Sep 2006 5:15 pm

HANK SNOW?

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 9 Sep 2006 5:27 pm

From "The Guitar Guy" website

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>
Paper Roses

Words & Music by Janice Torre & Fred Spielman, 1955

Recorded by Anita Bryant, 1960 (#5); also by Marie Osmond, 1973<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Loretta Lynn also recorded it, but I think it was later.

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G Am7 G G/F# D
I re - a - lize the way your eyes deceived me,

D7 Am7 D7 Cdim G
With tender looks that I mistook for love.

G G/F# Em Bm7-5 C C/B Am7 Am7/G
So take away the flowers that you gave me

D Am7 D7 Cdim G Am7 G
And send the kind that you remind me of.

Refrain:

G7 C C/B Am7 Am7/G G G/F# Em
Paper ro - ses, paper ro - ses;

G/B C C/B Am7 G
Oh how real those roses seem to be.

G7 C C/B Am7 Am7/G G G/F# Em
But they're on - ly im - i - ta - tion,

G/B Am7 Am7/G D7 D9 G
Like your im - i - ta - tion love for me.

G Am7 G G/F# D
I thought that you would be a perfect lover;

D7 Am7 D7 Cdim G
You seemed so full of sweetness at the start.

G G/F# Em Bm7-5 C C/B Am7 Am7/G
But like a big red rose that's made of pa - per,

D Am7 D7 Cdim G Am7 G
There isn't any sweetness in your heart.

Repeat Refrain:

Coda:

G/B Am7 Am7/G D7 D9 G
Like your im - i - ta - tion love for me.

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[This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 09 September 2006 at 06:31 PM.]

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 9 Sep 2006 10:51 pm

Thanks for the replys.
Ron,I am sure I remember this song from the '50s and see that it was written in '55,I would guess that there is an artist who recorded earlier than Anita Bryant in 1960.
Thanks again
Billy

Petr Vitous · Post by **Petr Vitous** » 10 Sep 2006 12:43 am

My archive says the song Paper Roses (written by Torre - Spielman) was written in 1950, copyrighted by Music Sales, ASCAP.

First recording was by Spade Cooley,
July/1950 RCA Victor Studio, Hollywood (session No. E0-VB-3716).
This version was meant only for radio use (never released on the record).

First version on SP record was by Cecil Campbell (RCA-48-0472) released June 1951.

Side A: Paper Roses

Side B: Tennessee Steel Guitar

Hope it'll help.

Petr http://www.luma-electronic.cz/lp/elpe.htm

Jimmy Youngblood · Post by **Jimmy Youngblood** » 10 Sep 2006 12:57 am

I remember Connie Francis singing this tune.

Late 1950's early 1960's
[This message was edited by Jimmy Youngblood on 10 September 2006 at 02:03 AM.]

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 10 Sep 2006 2:14 am

Not the original version, but how many know who played steel on Marie Osmond's version?

(I do...)

[This message was edited by Jim Phelps on 10 September 2006 at 03:17 AM.]

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 10 Sep 2006 4:19 am

Curly Chalker

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 10 Sep 2006 6:03 am

The only version I ever heard was that of Marie Osmond. The steel playing was fantastic but I just do not remember who played steel on the record.

Don LaCourse · Post by **Don LaCourse** » 10 Sep 2006 11:38 am

IT WAS CURLEY CHALKER, I STILL HAVE THE RECORD ALBUM, DON.

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 10 Sep 2006 11:57 am

A good friend assures me that Patti Page had a hit with this song

Billy

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 10 Sep 2006 12:47 pm

Yep, you guys got it, it was Curls.