Don't Explain (song)
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2016) |
| "Don't Explain" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "What Is This Thing Called Love?" |
"Don't Explain" is a song written by jazz singer Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr.[1]
Overview
It is said Billie wrote "Don't Explain" after her husband, Jimmy Monroe, came home one night with lipstick traces on his collar.
Lyrics from "Don't Explain" was sung by Carlo Marx (portrayed by actor Tom Sturridge) in the 2012 film adaptation by Walter Salles of the novel by Jack Kerouac, On the Road, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Recording session
Session #52: New York City, November 8, 1944, Decca, Toots Camarata and His Orchestra, with Russ Case (trumpet), Hymie Schertzer, Jack Cressey (alto saxophone), Larry Binyon and Dave Harris (tenor saxophone), Dave Bowman (piano), Carl Kress (guitar), Haig Stephens (bass), George Wettling (drums), Billie Holiday (vocals), and six strings.[3]
Notable cover versions
|
- Helen Merrill (1954)
- George Shearing (1956)
- John Coltrane (1957)
- Abbey Lincoln (1957)
- Charlie Byrd (1958)
- Wes Montgomery (1959)
- Anita O'Day (1961)
- Dinah Washington (1961)
- Dexter Gordon (1962)
- Nina Simone (1964)
- Carmen McRae (1965)
- Lou Rawls (1966)
- Diana Ross (1972)
- Grover Washington, Jr. (1973)
- Rosemary Clooney (1978)
- Nikki Sudden & Rowland S. Howard (1987)
- Mary Black (1987)
- Dos (1989)
- Robert Palmer (1990)
- Dušan Prelević (1991)
- Elkie Brooks (1993)
- Natalie Cole (1993)
- Miki Howard (1993)
- Diana Ross (1993)
- Gabrielle Goodman with Kevin Eubanks (1993)
- Etta James (1994)
- Regina Carter (1995)
- Dakota Staton (1996)
- Vanessa Daou (1996)
- Molly Johnson (2000)
- Sarah Vaughan (2001)
- Angela McCluskey (2002)
- Rita Reys (2004)
- Herbie Hancock with Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan (2005)
- Lisa Stansfield (2005)
- Lils Mackintosh (2005)
- Nnenna Freelon (2007)
- Cat Power (2008)
- Oleta Adams (2009)
- DeeDee Bridgewater (2010)
- Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa (2011)
- Malia (2012)[4]
- Xiu Xiu (2013)
- Mariah Carey (2014)[5]
- Mark Steiner & His Problems (2014)
- Nancy Kelly (2014)[6]
- Cassandra Wilson (2015)
- Rebecca Ferguson (2015)
- Snoh Aalegra (2016)
References
- ^ Jacobs, Dick & Harriet. Who Wrote That Song?, Writers Digest Books (1994), page 57 - ISBN 0-89879-639-3
- ^ Alagna, Magdalena. Billie Holiday, The Rosen Publishing Group (2003), page 61 - ISBN 0-8239-3640-6
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Christopher Loudon (2012-12-13). "Malia: Black Orchid". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Don't Explain live in japan 2014 the elusive chanteuse show". YouTube. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ C. Michael Baitley (2014-11-08). "Nancy Kelly: B That Way". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Billie Holiday discography
- "Don't Explain" lyrics
- "Don't Explain" at Jazz Standards
- Template:MetroLyrics song
