'Deed I Do
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"'Deed I Do" is a 1926 jazz standard composed by Fred Rose with lyrics by Walter Hirsch.[1] It was introduced by vaudeville performer S. L. Stambaugh[2] and popularized by Ben Bernie's recording.[3] It was recorded by influential clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman as his debut recording in December 1926 with Ben Pollack and His Californians.[4] Ruth Etting's rendition of the song became a top ten hit in 1927.[5]
Other recorded versions
- Ben Pollack and His Californians (December 1926)
- Ruth Etting (December 1926)
- Eddie Peabody (December 1926)
- Harry Reser and His Orchestra (January 1927)
- Sissle and Blake (February 1927)
- Johnny Marvin (December 1927) Victor # 20397-B (at Internet Archive)
- Lena Horne with Luther Henderson's Orchestra (May 1948)
- Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour and his Orchestra (March 1948)
- Nat King Cole Trio - Capitol Records 52216-1 (1950)[6]
- Bing Crosby - Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
- Blossom Dearie - Blossom Dearie (1957)
- Billie Holiday - Last Recordings (1959)
- Ray Charles - The Genius of Ray Charles (1959)
- Gene McDaniels -Sometimes I'm Happy (1960)
- Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie - Ella and Basie! (1963)
- Les Paul and Chet Atkins - Chester and Lester (1976)
- Taj Mahal - Taj (1987)
- Sue Raney - Breathless (1997)
- Diana Krall - Live in Paris (2002)
- The Hot Club of Cowtown - Continental Stomp (2003)
- Linnzi Zaorski - Hot Wax and Whiskey (2007)
- Lynda Carter - At Last (2009)
- Matt Dusk and Margaret version was a single release, which promoted their collaborative jazz album Just the Two of Us (2015)[7]
See also
External links
- List of artist who have performed "Deed I Do" at Allmusic
- more recorded versions http://www.45cat.com/45_search.php?sq=Deed+I+Do&sm=tr
Notes
- ^ "Deed I Do (1926)". JazzStandards.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jasen, David A. (2002). A Century of American Popular Music: 2000 Best-Loved and Remembered Songs (1899-1999). Taylor & Francis. p. 45. ISBN 0-415-93700-0.
- ^ Jasen, David A. (2003). Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song. Taylor & Francis. p. 352. ISBN 0-415-93877-5.
- ^ Hoffmann, Frank W.; Ferstler, Howard (2005). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. CRC Press. p. 445. ISBN 0-415-93835-X.
- ^ "Artists - Ruth Etting". Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nat King Cole Catalog," Jazz Discography Project (at JazzDisco.org) (Retrieved 2014-05-23)
- ^ "Matt Dusk & Margaret "'Deed I Do" (Video Premiere)". Retrieved 2015-12-11.
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