Willow Weep for Me
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"Willow Weep for Me" is a popular song composed in 1932 by Ann Ronell.
[edit] Notable recordings
- Irene Taylor with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra (1932)
- Billie Holiday - The Complete Verve Studio Master Takes
- Art Tatum - solo piano, live at the Just Jazz concert, presented by Gene Norman at Shrine Auditorium, LA (1949)
- Stan Kenton - Artistry in Rhythm (1950) ( The track "Willow Weep for Me" was recorded with June Christy in 1946 )
- Ben Webster - Music for Loving (1955)
- Cannonball Adderley - Bohemia After Dark (1955}
- Dinah Washington - Dinah! (1956) EmArcy records
- Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (1958)
- Nina Simone - The Amazing Nina Simone (1959)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Hello, Love (1960)
- Jack Jones - Where Love Has Gone (1964)
- Chad & Jeremy - Yesterday's Gone (1964)
- Earl Grant - Just for a Thrill (1964) (instrumental version)
- Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep for Me (1969)
- Ann Hampton Callaway - Blues in the Night (2006)
- Diana Krall - From This Moment On (2006)
Whiteman's recording with Taylor reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1933, while Chad & Jeremy's recording reached #15 on the Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Easy Listening chart in 1965.
[edit] References
- jazzstandards.com
- Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
[edit] See also
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