Whispers in the Dark
| Whispers in the Dark | |
|---|---|
| publication | 1937 |
| length | 2:53 |
| Genre (s) | Film music |
| text | Leo Robin |
| music | Friedrich Hollaender |
| Label | Underground Inside Records |
| Award (s) | Nomination for an Oscar in 1938 |
| album | Classic Female Jazz Voice |
| Cover versions | |
| 1937 | Hal Kemp |
| 1937 | Bob Crosby |
| 1937 | Benny Goodman |
| 1938 | Joe Morrison |
Whispers in the Dark is a song from the soundtrack of the film Künstlerball ( Artists & Models ).
Origin background
The song was composed by Friedrich Hollaender and appeared in 1937 as part of the film music. The lyrics of the song were written by Leo Robin . In 1938 there was a nomination for an Oscar in the "Best Song" category . It was sung by Connee Boswell in the film .
Cover versions
Versions of the piece with vocals or instrumental have been published by numerous artists, such as by
- Artie Shaw (Album The Complete Rhythm Makers Sessions 1937-1938 )
- Marlene Dietrich (album If I could wish for something )
- Bing Crosby (Album The Vintage Years )
- Skillet (Album Comatose )
- Mumford & Sons
Tom Lord lists twelve cover versions of the jazz title , including by Claude Thornhill , Bob Crosby , Connie Boswell , Benny Goodman , Henry Jerome , Ove Lind , Lars Erstrand .
Individual evidence
- ^ Connee Boswell - Whispers in the Dark Video. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Whispers in the Dark , sung by Connee Boswell Film excerpt. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ Artie Shaw Whispers in the Dark at artistdirect.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Marlene Dietrich Whispers in the Dark ( Memento from June 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Video. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Bing Crosby Whispers in the Dark at artistdirect.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Skillet Whispers in the Dark Video. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ Mumford & Sons Whispers in the Dark Video. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 6, 2014)