Carolina Moon

"Carolina Moon" is a popular song from 1928 by Joe Burke and Benny Davis, a hit for Gene Austin and, three decades later, for Connie Francis. This page has the Carolina Moon chords, with a backing track you can slow down, speed up and transpose.

Who wrote "Carolina Moon"

Joe Burke wrote the music and Benny Davis the lyrics; it is a song with words, a sentimental number about the moon over home. It was published in 1928, and Gene Austin's recording of 1929 made it one of the big hits of that year. The song was also used as a theme by the radio singer Morton Downey.

Recordings that made it a standard

• Gene Austin (1929) — the hit recording, a crooner's version with a small orchestra.
• Connie Francis (1958) — a revival with a rock and roll beat, which reached number one in Britain.