Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway is a song by Harry Warren from 1935. The lyrics are by Al Dubin . The song first appeared in the musical film Die Goldgräber von 1935 ( Gold Diggers of 1935 ), where it was sung by Wini Shaw . At the 1936 Academy Awards , Harry Warren and Al Dubin won an Oscar for their song in the "Best Song" category.
History of the song
After Lullaby of Broadway was first performed in Gold Diggers in 1935 , it was used as background music for the Bette Davis film Special Agent that same year . The song is about the nightlife on Broadway and its residents who cannot sleep until dawn.
A popular version of Lullaby of Broadway in 1936 was the version with brothers Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey . In the same year the song was also used as background music for the Merrie Melodies in one of their cartoons , Jimmy Noone , Benny Goodman , The Boswell Sisters , Die Goldene Sieben and Peter Kreuder also recorded the song in 1935. The Andrews Sisters recorded a version of Lullaby of Broadway , as did Ella Fitzgerald , who released the song on her album Ella Fitzgerald Sing Sweet Songs for Swingers . She was accompanied by the band leader Frank De Vol .
In 1951 Warner Brothers released a Doris Day film entitled The Lullaby from Broadway . In the same year the song reached a place in the top 50 of the cash box .
From 1959 to 1960, Lullaby of Broadway served as the theme song for the US television series Johnny Midnight , in which Edmond O'Brien played the title role.
In the early 1960s, Connie Francis also recorded the song on her album Where the Boys Are , as did Caterina Valente in 1963 on her album Caterina Valente in London . In 1973 the Pasadena Roof Orchestra followed suit and in 1979 Bram Tchaikovsky released a single entitled. Just like the jazz singer and entertainer Tony Bennett , the country band Dixie Chicks released the song in 2006 on their album Duets: An American Classic . Bette Midler released the song in 1973 on her album Bette Midler .
The Milford Plaza Hotel used the song for a commercial. The Muppets also made the song their own in an episode of the Muppet Show.
Lisa Stansfield referred to Lullaby of Broadway at the beginning and end of the video for her Cole Porter song Down in the Depths in her 1990 music video .
In 2003 jazz singer and songwriter Dianne Reeves released the song on her album A Little Moonlight . The musical actress Idina Menzel recorded a hip-hop version of the song in 2005, which can be heard in the documentary Show Business: The Road to Broadway towards the end. Tom Lord lists 120 cover versions of the jazz title.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Winifred Shaw - Lullaby of Broadway (1935) at hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b c d Lullaby of Broadway ( Memento of the original from January 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at ovguide.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Connie Francis Kissin 'Twistin' Goin 'Where The Boys Are on jpc.de. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Caterina Valente in London at jpc.de. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Lullaby of Broadway (Lyrics) Tony Bennett, album Duets: An American Classic at metrolyrics.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Milford Plaza Commercial Lullaby of Broadway commercial. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Down In The Depths - Lisa Stansfield at sing365.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Dianne Reeves: Lullaby of Broadway ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at jazz.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Lullaby of Broadway - Show Business Idina Menzel sings. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 3, 2014)
