Them There Eyes
"Them There Eyes" is a jazz song written by Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, and William Tracey that was published in 1930. One of the early recorded versions was performed by Louis Armstrong in 1931.[1] It was made famous by Billie Holiday, who recorded her version in 1939 for Vocalion Records. A version by Emile Ford & The Checkmates reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.[2]
Notable versions
- Bing Crosby (recorded November 20, 1930 as The Rhythm Boys with Gus Arnheim and his Cocoanut Grove Orchestra.[3]) This was popular and reached the charts of the day in 1931.[4]
- Hal Kemp (1930)
- Louis Armstrong - recorded April 29, 1931 for Okeh Records.[5]
- Duke Ellington (1931)
- Lester Young (1938)
- Billie Holiday (1939), (1949)
- Kay Starr (1947)
- Varetta Dillard (1952)
- Zoot Sims (1956)
- Frank Sinatra (1956)
- Ella Fitzgerald (1957, 1963)
- Benny Goodman (1957)
- Anita O'Day (1957, 2006)
- Caterina Valente (1958)
- Natalie Wood with Frank Sinatra on his show (1958)
- Garry Moore (c. 1959)
- Emile Ford (1960)
- Peggy Lee (1961)
- Carmen McRae (1961)
- Sarah Vaughan (1961)
- Kenny Ball (1967)
- Diana Ross (1972 and 1993) – The 1972 version was on the soundtrack Lady Sings the Blues
- Barbara Cook (1980)
- Chaka Khan (1982)
- Nancy Wilson (1983)
- Joe Williams (1994)
- Oscar Peterson (1995)
- Etta Jones (2001)
- Aretha Franklin (2004)
- Nnenna Freelon (2008)
- Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa (2013)
References
- "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Them There Eyes)". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 333, ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, US: Record Research. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-89820-083-6.
- "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
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