Them There Eyes
"Them There Eyes" is a jazz song written by Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber and William Tracey. It was published in 1930. One of the early recorded versions was performed by Louis Armstrong in 1931.[1] It was made famous by Billie Holiday, who recorded her version in 1939 on Vocalion Records. A version by Emile Ford & The Checkmates reached number 18 on the UK charts in 1960.[2]
Notable performances
- Louis Armstrong
- Kenny Ball (1967)
- Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa (2013)
- Patty Clark (1959)
- Barbara Cook (1980)
- Bing Crosby (1953)
- Doris Drew (1951)
- Duke Ellington (1931)
- Ella Fitzgerald (1957)
- Caterina Valente (1958)
- Emile Ford (1960)
- Aretha Franklin (2004)
- Nnenna Freelon (2008)
- Benny Goodman (1957)
- Billie Holiday (1939), (1949)
- The Hot Sardines
- Etta Jones (2001)
- Hal Kemp (1930)
- Chaka Khan (1982)
- Peggy Lee (1961)
- Carmen McRae (1961)
- Garry Moore (c. 1959)
- Anita O'Day (1952, 2006)
- Oscar Peterson (1995)
- Django Reinhardt
- Diana Ross (1972 and 1993)
- Zoot Sims (1956)
- Frank Sinatra (1956)
- Natalie Wood with Frank Sinatra on his show (1958)
- Kay Starr (1947)
- Joe Williams (1994)
- Nancy Wilson (1983)
- Sarah Vaughan
- Lester Young (1938)
- Others[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Them There Eyes)
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 333. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ allmusic: Them There Eyes song list
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