Deep Night
"Deep Night"
Performed by Rudy Vallée and his Connecticut Yankees in 1929
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"Deep Night" is a song and jazz standard with a melody composed in 1929 by Charles E. Henderson and lyrics written by Rudy Vallee.[1] The tune is written in a minor key.[2]

History

The song was first recorded by Vallee with The Connecticut Yankees,[3] as the B side of his song "Weary River".[4]

It has been covered by many jazz musicians,[5][6] notably Sonny Clark in his album Cool Struttin', Bud Powell and Art Tatum.[7][8] It has also been recorded by vocalists, including Frank Sinatra with Harry James in 1951 on Columbia 39527,[9] and more recently Barbara Rosene on her album of the same name.[10]

Deep Night was also part of the sound track of the film My Own Private Idaho.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Don Tyler (April 2, 2007). Hit Songs, 1900–1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. pp. 409–. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2.
  2. ↑ Jack Gottlieb (February 1, 2012). Funny, It Doesn't Sound Jewish: Comparative Studies of Domestic Labor and Self-Employment. SUNY Press. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-0-7914-8502-6.
  3. ↑ Warren W. Vaché (2000). The Unsung Songwriters: America's Masters of Melodies. Scarecrow Press. p. 507. ISBN 978-0-8108-3570-2.
  4. ↑ Michael Pitts; Frank Hoffmann; Dick Carty; Jim Bedoian (December 22, 2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-1-4617-0712-7.
  5. ↑ Michael Pitts; Frank Hoffmann; Dick Carty; Jim Bedoian (December 22, 2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-1-4617-0712-7.
  6. ↑ Robert C. Kriebel (1995). Blue Flame: Woody Herman's Life in Music. Purdue University Press. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-55753-073-8.
  7. ↑ "JazzStandards.com". www.jazzstandards.com. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jazz.com". www.jazz.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ Richard Grudens (1999). Jukebox Saturday Night: More Memories of the Big Band Era and Beyond. celebrity profiles publilshing. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-57579-142-5.
  10. ↑ "AllMusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ Mario Falsetto (March 12, 2015). Conversations with Gus Van Sant. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-1-4422-4767-3.
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