cxxv. VARIOUS ARTISTS
Darn That Dream (1939)
(written by Jimmy Van Heusen/Eddie DeLange)
Nine versions
1. Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Mildred Bailey, vocals
BG, clarinet
Ziggy Elman, trumpet
Johnny Martel, trumpet
Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet
Ted Vesely, trombone
Red Ballard, trombone
Vernon Brown, trombone
Toots Mondello, saxophones
Buff Estes, saxophones
Bus Bassey, saxophones
Jerry Jerome, saxophones
Fletcher Henderson, piano
Charlie Christian, guitar
Art Bernstein, bass
Nick Fatool, drums
(2:56)
2. Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Anita Boyer, vocal
(3:07)
3. Billie Holiday
BH, vocals
Ben Webster, tenor saxophone
Barney Kessel, guitar
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet
Jimmy Rowles, piano
Red Mitchell, bass
Alvin Stoller, drums
(6:15)
4. Ella Fitzgerald
EF, vocals
Nelson Riddle Orchestra
(2:35)
5. Chet Baker
CB, trumpet
Stan Getz, tenor saxophone
Russ Freeman, piano
Carson Smith, bass
Shelly Manne, drums
(12:07)
6. Bill Evans
BE, piano
Jim Hall, guitar
(5:05)
7. Thelonius Monk
TM, piano
(3:41)
How many great songs have come from musical flops?
This one did. The Broadway show was called Swingin' the Dream, a variation on Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream set in New Orleans in 1890. The musical closed after 13 performance in November 1939.
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