Blues in the Night
1941 song by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the song. For other uses, see Blues in the Night (disambiguation).
"Blues in the Night" is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues in the Night. The song is sung in the film by William Gillespie.[6]
Quick Facts Single by Woody Herman and His Orchestra, B-side ...
"Blues in the Night" | |
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Single by Woody Herman and His Orchestra | |
B-side | "This Time the Dream's On Me"[1] |
Published | September 18, 1941 (1941-09-18) by Harms, Inc., New York[2] |
Released | October 1941 (1941-10) |
Recorded | September 10, 1941 (1941-09-10)[3] |
Studio | Decca Studios, 5505 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles |
Venue | from film, Blues in the Night |
Genre | Popular music, Blues |
Length | 3:14 |
Label | Decca 4030 |
Composer(s) | Harold Arlen |
Lyricist(s) | Johnny Mercer |
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Quick Facts Single by Dinah Shore, B-side ...
"Blues in the Night" | |
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Single by Dinah Shore | |
B-side | "Sometimes" |
Released | January 23, 1942 (1942-01-23)[4] |
Recorded | January 12, 1942 (1942-01-12)[5] |
Studio | RCA Victor, New York City |
Length | 3:07 |
Label | Bluebird 11436 |
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