It Was So Beautiful is a romantic pop song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and melody by Harry Barris. It was first published in 1932 in New York by DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, and the sheet music is likely the first edition. The tune is connected to the 1932 film The Big Broadcast, and it evokes an intimate night scene of two lovers under the moon. Early recordings appeared in 1932 by Kate Smith and other artists such as Ruth Etting and Harry Richman, reflecting its quick adoption as a romantic standard. Notable later versions include Ethel Ennis on the Have You Forgotten? album from 1958, showing the song’s continued appeal in both pop and jazz contexts. It remains a concise, mood-filled example of early 1930s American popular music.
