Ballerina (Sidney Keith Russell and Carl Sigman song)
| "Ballerina (Sidney Keith Russell and Carl Sigman song)" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1947 |
| Composer(s) | Carl Sigman |
| Lyricist(s) | Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell |
"Ballerina"is apopularsong,sometimes known as "Dance, Ballerina, Dance".[1]The song was written byCarl Sigmanwith lyrics bySidney Keith 'Bob' Russell.[2]Published in1947,the tune is listed asASCAPTitle Code 320012517.
Notable recordings
[edit]Hit versions were recorded by:
- Vaughn Monroe(#1 in1947)[1]
- Buddy Clark(#5 in1948)
- Bing Crosby(recorded December 3, 1947[3]- #10 in1948)
- Jimmy Dorsey(also #10 in1948)[4]
- Nat King Cole(#18 in1957)[5]
Other notable recordings
[edit]- 1961Jack JonesShall We Dance?[6]
- 1961Nat King Cole- a stereophonic version included in the albumThe Nat King Cole Story
- 1962Sammy Davis Jr.- In the style ofHuckleberry Hound,Kingfish fromAmos 'n' Andyand Nat King Cole for the albumThe Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular
- 1965 Sammy Davis Jr. -The Nat King Cole Songbook
- 2017Gregory Porter- in the albumNat "King" Cole & Me
References
[edit]- ^abGilliland, John. (2020-03-23)."Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #19 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library".Digital.library.unt.edu.Retrieved2021-01-21.
- ^"Original versions of Ballerina written by Carl Sigman, Bob Russell".SecondHandSongs.Retrieved2021-01-21.
- ^"A Bing Crosby Discography".BING magazine.International Club Crosby.RetrievedSeptember 12,2017.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (1986).Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954.Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.474.ISBN0-89820-083-0.
- ^Davies, Chris (1998).British and American Hit Singles.London: BT Batsford. p. 464.ISBN0-7134-8275-3.
- ^"Discogs.com".Discogs.com.1961.RetrievedSeptember 12,2017.
Sources
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