Idaho (song)
Idaho is the title of a jazz-oriented song composed by Jesse Stone in 1941 , which was first recorded by Alvino Rey and subsequently became a jazz standard and million seller .
History of origin
Jesse Stone had already gained some experience as leader of Territory Bands and wrote five compositions of his own before the idea for Idaho came to him - allegedly after a course with Cole Porter . He lyrically describes the hills and canyons of the US state of Idaho , to which the singer feels drawn because of his homesickness. Stone had it registered with the music publisher Chappell & Co. , which in turn registered the copyright with ASCAP . Alvino Rey recorded the song on September 19, 1941 together with the A-side It Is not A Dream Anymore for the record label Blue Bird (# 11331) and first published it in June 1942. The Pophitparade traded him to the third place spot. According to the Hollywood Reporter , Republic cinematographic rights were purchased for a film starring John Wayne about the history of the state.
Cover versions
Over the years, Stone's title developed into a jazz standard through the various cover versions . A first cover version recorded the Close harmony Quartet Merry Macs on February 21, 1942; however, this interpretation missed the charts. In the month of publication of the original (June 1942), two further cover versions were recorded: On June 2, 1942, Guy Lombardo picked up the title with his orchestra; its version proved to be a long-seller, selling three million copies in the 1940s, according to Billboard , Lombardo's version, like the original version, was the sixth most popular track on the jukebox in 1942 . Even Benny Goodman , of Idaho on June 17, 1942, Dick Haymes recorded as a singer, had a hit. His version, published in July 1942, came in fourth. Furthermore, had Tommy Dorsey also a success with the title.
Bruno Henriksen's Danish Arena Orchestra recorded the title on August 6, 1943 in Copenhagen in a further swing version. The John Hardee -Swingtet followed on February 28, 1946, the Gene Ammons -Sextet took up the title on June 19, 1947, the Art Tatum Trio followed on June 25, 1954. There are numerous other jazz versions such as Fats Waller , Bud Powell (1947), Freddie Brocksieper (1948), Gene Krupa (at Jazz at the Philharmonic live from Carnegie Hall on September 10 and 11, 1952), Lou Donaldson (1959), Count Basie (1969) and Benny Carter All-Stars from 1980.
The Clovers recordedanother version of Idaho in August 1958 after switching to Popular Records (with The Good Old Summertime as the A-side, also written by Stone), bringing the song to the rhythm and blues repertoire .
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary for Jesse Stone in Soul Patrol
- ↑ In the end, the film Idaho by Joseph Kane with Roy Rogers , which was released in 1943, was made with different music. See Turner Classic Movies and [1]
- ↑ Jesse Stone, R&B Songwriter Dies After Long Illness , Jet No. 21, Volume 95 (April 26, 1999), p. 61
- ↑ cf. Billboard March 6, 1943, p. 65