Jim (song)
| "Jim" | ||||
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| Song by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | September 20, 1941 | |||
| Recorded | August 1, 1941 | |||
| Label | Decca 3963 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nelson Shawn, Caesar Petrillo, Edward Ross | |||
| Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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"Jim"[1] is a popular song with music by James Caesar Petrillo and Milton Samuels (who also used the pseudonym Edward Ross), lyrics by Nelson Shawn.[2] The song was published in 1941.[3]
Two versions reached the Billboard charts in 1941: Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocals by Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell), which peaked at No. 2; and Dinah Shore (No. 5).[4]
It has also been recorded by Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and many other artists.[5] An instrumental version was recorded in 1964, by Oscar Peterson, featuring Clark Terry, for the album Oscar Peterson Trio + One.
References
[edit]- ^ The Real Book Vol. 6. Hal Leonard. 2017. p. 218. ISBN 1495090167.
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "JazzStandards.com".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 533. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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