Heat Wave (Irving Berlin song)
| "Heat Wave" | |
|---|---|
| SongbyEthel Waters | |
| Written | 1933 |
| Songwriter(s) | Irving Berlin |
"Heat Wave"is apopularsong written byIrving Berlinfor the 1933 musicalAs Thousands Cheer,and introduced in the show byEthel Waters.[1]
Film appearances
[edit]- 1938: The song was featured in the filmAlexander's Ragtime Band,where it was performed byEthel Merman.[1]
- 1946: It was also featured in the filmBlue Skies,where it was performed byOlga San Juan.
- 1954:There's No Business Like Show Business,where it was performed byMarilyn Monroe.(Note: based on the lyrics alone, the Marilyn song is different, and within the film's narrative, Monroe's version is a sexier variant of the original that's "stolen" from Ethel Merman's character).
- 1954: A snippet of the song can be heard in a medley in the filmWhite Christmas,sung byBing CrosbyandDanny Kaye.
- 1981:Miss Piggysings it inThe Muppets Go to the Movies.
- 1993: A snippet of the song can be heard in the filmGrumpy Old Men,sung byElla Fitzgerald.
Notable recordings
[edit]There were three chart hits in 1933 by:
- Ethel Waters
- Glen Grayand theCasa Loma Orchestra– vocal byMildred Bailey
- Meyer Davis – vocal by Charlotte Murray.[2]
Other versions
[edit]- 1934: Sol K. Bright & His Hollywaiians[3]
- 1952:Lee Wileyon the albumLee Wiley Sings Irving Berlin.[4]
- 1955:Margaret WhitingforCapitol RecordsCL14242.[5]
- 1956:Bing Crosbyrecorded the song on his albumBing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings.[6]
- 1958: Ella Fitzgerald sang the song on her albumElla Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook.[7]
- 1961:Enoch Lightgave a symphonic treatment of the song, which can be found on the albumStereo 35-MM.[8]
- 1975: Bing Crosby on his 1975 albumAt My Time of Life.
- 1979: James White and the Blacks on the 1979 albumOff White.[9]
- 1995:Patti LuPoneand theHollywood Bowl Orchestraon the albumHeatwave: Patti LuPone Sings Irving Berlin.[10]
References
[edit]- ^abFlinn, Caryl (2009).Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman.Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 98.ISBN978-0520260221.RetrievedJune 18,2012.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (1986).Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954.Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.508.ISBN0-89820-083-0.
- ^"Discogs".Discogs.
- ^"allmusic".allmusic.RetrievedJune 9,2017.
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- ^"Discogs".Discogs.1961.RetrievedJune 9,2017.
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- ^Heatwave: Patti LuPone Sings Irving BerlinoverviewatAllMusic
