Song of the Tree
About “Song of the Tree”:
"Poinciana" is a song by Nat Simon with English lyrics by Buddy Bernier and Spanish lyrics written in 1936 by Manuel Lliso. The royal poinciana tree is credited as the inspiration for the lyrics. Although at first the song wasn't a hit, in 1943, multiple recordings by popular orchestras and singers were made. In 1952, American singer Steve Lawrence made it to the pop top-25 charts with it. Since then, the song has had multiple inclusions in films, along with more recordings by popular artists, making the song a standard.
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