I Had A Love Once This was Harold Arlen's last song for which he alos provided the lyrics. It was his tribute to the memory of his dearly departed wife Tanya Aranda. She was a beautiful showgirl who was never accepted by Harold's Jewish parents. Tanya also developed mental problems which had her institutionalized on a number of occasions. Arlen never really recovered from his loss and his later years were lonely and affected by the onset of Parkinson's disease.
Peggy Lee was a great admirer of Arlen and sings this song with the requisite sombre and sensitive performance.
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