ralph marterie miscellaneous caravan caravan tony bennett this version did not chart but it charted twice in 1937 duke ellington and barney bigard in 1949 billy eckstine took it to 27 in 1953 ralph marterie hit 6 and the esquire boys managed 27 words by irving mills and music by duke ellington and juan tizol night and stars above that shine so bright the myst ry of their fading light that shines upon our caravan sleep upon my shoulder as we creep across the sand so i may keep the mem ry of our caravan this is so exciting you are so inviting resting in my arms as i thrill to the magic charms of you beside me here beneath the blue my dream of love is coming true within our desert caravan 