Ramona (1928 song)

"Ramona" is a 1928 song with lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert and music by Mabel Wayne.

Composed for the 1928 feature film Ramona, it was the first theme song written for the movies.

[3] The original lyrics and music of the song entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.

[4] It was created as the title song for publicity to the 1928 silent adventure film-romance Ramona (based on the 1884 novel Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson).

Ramona was recorded in 1928 by Dolores del Río for the film.

1928 Victor 78, 21214-A, by Paul Whiteman featuring Bix Beiderbecke .