Now Is the Hour

~ Song

Annotation

the long and short of it: http://folksong.org.nz/poatarau/index.html

Annotation last modified on 2014-03-12 08:26 UTC.

Wikipedia

"Now Is the Hour" (Māori: Pō Atarau) is a popular song from the early 20th century. Often erroneously described as a traditional Māori song, its creation is usually credited to several people, including Clement Scott's music and Maewa Kaihau and Dorothy Stewart (arrangement and lyrics).

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Relationships

additional lyricist:Dorothy Stewart (from 1945 until 1947)
lyricist:Maewa Kaihau (in 1920)
composer:Clement Scott
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
On Backstreet Music Inc.
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
The Boston Music Company
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/43403 [info]
Wikidata:Q13654208 [info]
referred to in medleys:Songs of the First and Second World War (order: 6)
translated version of:Po atarau (based on “The Swiss Cradle Song”, with English and Maori lyrics)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1947-11-08Now is the HourBing Crosby3:09
1947-11-08Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:11
1947-11-08Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:12
1947-11-08Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:11
1947-11-08Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:09
1947-11-08Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:10
1947-11-08Now Is the HourBing Crosby & Ken Darby Singers3:09
1947-11-08Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:08
1947-11-08Now Is The HourBing Crosby3:10
1947-11-08Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Choir3:09
1947-11-08Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby3:10
1962-06-14Now Is the Hour (original studio mix)coverFrank Sinatra2:49
1964Now Is the HourVera Lynn3:16
1995-07Now Is the Hour (Haere Ra – Māori farewell song)coverCharlie Haden Quartet West4:59
New Is the HourFrank Sinatra2:22
Now is the HourThe Glenn Miller Orchestra2:07
Now is the HourcoverMarty Robbins2:26
Now is the HourcoverTeresa Brewer3:01
Now Is the HourcoverSlim Whitman2:37
Now Is the HourGlenn Miller2:01
Now Is the HourcoverMarty Robbins2:29
Now Is the HourcoverMarty Robbins2:27
Now Is the Hour (mono)cover and instrumentalBilly Vaughn2:14
Now Is the Hour (stereo)cover and instrumentalBilly Vaughn2:14
Now Is the HourcoverPat Boone2:25
Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:11
Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:09
Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:11
Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:10
Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:11
Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:06
Now Is the HourBing Crosby3:09
Now Is the HourcoverMargaret Whiting2:17
Now Is the HourWiener Sängerknaben1:44
Now Is the Hourcover and instrumentalPacific Serenaders?:??
Now Is the Hourcover and instrumentalJohn Woodhouse2:33
Now Is the HourcoverFrank Sinatra2:51
Now Is the HourGracie Fields3:10
Now Is the HourGracie Fields3:12
Now Is the HourGracie Fields2:58
Now Is the HourGracie Fields3:07
Now Is the HourGracie Fields feat. Jane Horrocks4:05
Now Is the HourFrank Sinatra2:29
Now Is the HourCliff Adams Singers and the Jack Emblow Quartet2:16
Now Is the HourcoverMarty Robbins2:28
Now Is the HourThe Glenn Miller Orchestra2:01
Now Is the HourGlenn Miller Orchestra2:04
Now Is the HourVera Lynn3:15
Now Is the HourcoverSlim Whitman2:51
Now Is the HourBuddy Clark1:57
Now Is the HourBuddy Clark3:22
Now Is the HourHorace Heidt and His Orchestra2:18
Now Is the HourFrank Sinatra?:??
Now Is the HourFrank Sinatra2:49
Now Is the HourcoverFoster & Allen2:36
Now Is the HourcoverThe 19752:32
Now Is the HourVera Lynn3:12
Now Is the Hour[unknown]?:??
Now Is the HourVera Lynn3:11
Now Is the Hourcover and instrumentalThe 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett2:28
Now Is the HourcoverTeresa Brewer3:00
Now Is the HourcoverTeresa Brewer?:??
Now Is the HourcoverTeresa Brewer?:??
Now Is the HourHorace Heidt and His Orchestra2:19
Now Is the HourMargaret Whiting3:03
Now Is The HourGlenn Miller Orchestra2:03
Now Is The HourinstrumentalGeoff Love and His Orchestra2:55
Now Is the Hour (Haere Ra)Alfred Apaka3:02
Now is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby & The Ken Darby Choir3:07
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)coverMarty Robbins2:31
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Choir3:06
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Marty Robbins?:??
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby3:06
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)coverTeresa Brewer2:58
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby with The Ken Darby Choir3:08
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby with The Ken Darby Choir3:08
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)coverSue Raney2:36
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby3:06
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)coverMarty Robbins2:31
Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)Bing Crosby with The Ken Darby Choir3:08
Now This Is the HourcoverDon Hilo and His Sounds of the Islands?:??