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"Blue Champagne" is a song written by Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton and Frank L. Ryerson and recorded by American bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, featuring vocals by singer Bob Eberly.[3][4]
| "Blue Champagne" | ||||
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| Song by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocals by Bob Eberly) | ||||
| B-side | All Alone and Lonely[1] | |||
| Released | June 1941 | |||
| Recorded | April 29, 1941[2] | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, New York City[2] | |||
| Label | Decca 3775[1] | |||
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| Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocals by Bob Eberly) singles chronology | ||||
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Background
It was first released by Jimmy Dorsey on Decca Records in 1941, backed with "All Alone and Lonely". It topped The Billboard's National Best Selling Retail Records chart on the week of September 27, 1941,[5] becoming Dorsey's fifth number-one single of that year.[6]
Other recordings
Other recordings included those by Xavier Cugat, Ray Eberle, Freddy Martin, Anita O'Day, and Tex Beneke. Glenn Miller also performed the song with his orchestra and released a version on V-Disc as 144B with the Army Air Force Training Command Orchestra.
References
- "Decca 3775 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- "Decca matrix 69091. Blue Champagne / Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- Tyler, Don (2007). Hit Songs, 1900–1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "ACE Repertory: Work ID 320061394". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- Hoffmann, Frank (2008). Chronology of American Popular Music, 1900–2000. London; New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415977159. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- Eder, Bruce. "Jimmy Dorsey". AllMusic. Complex. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
Sources
- Stockdale, Robert L. Jimmy Dorsey: A Study in Contrasts. (Studies in Jazz Series). Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999.
External links
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