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| "In the Still of the Night" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1937 by Chappell & Co. |
| Songwriter(s) | Cole Porter |
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the MGM film Rosalie sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937.
Two popular early recordings were by Tommy Dorsey (vocal by Jack Leonard) and by Leo Reisman (vocal by Lee Sullivan). Dorsey's charted on October 16, 1937 and peaked at No. 3. Reisman's charted on December 25, 1937 and peaked at No. 9.[1]
The song has since become a standard and has been recorded by many artists.[2]
Notable recordings[edit]
- Al Bowlly - recorded on January 20, 1938 with Maurice Winnick and His Sweet Music. (source: Al Bowlly Discography)
- Roy Fox and His Orchestra - (1938)
- David Rose and His Orchestra - (1946)
- Jo Stafford - Autumn in New York (1950)
- Django Reinhardt - Integrale Vol 5 (1936)
- Charlie Parker - Big Band (1952)
- Della Reese - released as a single for Jubilee Records (1954)
- Perry Como - included in his album So Smooth (1955)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956)
- Joni James - In the Still of the Night (1956)[3]
- Doris Day - Hooray For Hollywood (1958)
- The Four Freshmen - Voices in Love (1958)
- Johnny Mathis - for his album Open Fire, Two Guitars (1959)
- Bing Crosby - from the album El Señor Bing (1960)
- Dion and The Belmonts Wish Upon a Star (1960) [4]
- Billy Eckstine - from the album I Surrender, Dear (1955)[5]
- Billy Eckstine At Basin Street East - Live with Quincy Jones (Mercury) (1961)
- Frank Sinatra - Ring-A-Ding-Ding (1961), Sinatra 80th: Live in Concert (1995), Sinatra/Vegas (2006)
- Shirley Bassey - Shirley (1961)
- The Lettermen - A Song for Young Love (1962)[6]
- Sammy Davis, Jr. - Sammy Davis Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove (1963)
- Eartha Kitt - The Romantic Eartha (1964)[7]
- Bobby Vinton - Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights (1965)
- Sergio Franchi - RCA Victor album, Live at the Coconut Grove (1965)[8]
- Ray Vasquez In the Still of the Night 1959 produced by Oliver Berliner Music Director George Hernandez Tropicana Records[9]
- Eddie Fisher - on the album This Is Eddie Fisher (1966)[10]
- Rosemary Clooney - Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)
- Michael Crawford - Songs from the Stage and Screen (1987)[11]
- Carl Allen and Manhattan Projects - Piccadilly Square (1989)
- Neville Brothers - Red Hot + Blue (1990)
- Michael Nesmith - Tropical Campfires (1992)
- Chanticleer - Lost in the Stars (1996)[12]
- Neil Diamond - The Movie Album: As Time Goes By (1998)
- Aaron Neville - Nature Boy: The Standards Album (2003)[13]
- Carly Simon - Moonlight Serenade (2005)
- Stevie Holland - Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter (Original Cast Album) (2010)
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Image of single". Discogs. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ http://www.discogs.com Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Sergio Franchi
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "39th Annual Grammy Awards: Final Nominations - Arranging". Billboard. January 18, 1997. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
External links[edit]
- "In The Still of the Night" at JazzStandards.com
- "In The Still of the Night" at SecondHandSongs.com