G.I. Jive
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"G.I. Jive" is a 1944 song written and originally performed by Johnny Mercer.[1] The single was a hit twice in 1944 by two different performers: Johnny Mercer hit number one on the Harlem Hit Parade for one week and peaked at number thirteen on the pop charts.[2] Three months later, Louis Jordan, also made it to number one on both the Harlem Hit Parade and the pop chart with "G.I. Jive".[3] The B-side to Jordan's version, "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby", was also a successful release.
The song was the biggest hit of all the songs dealing with soldier life during World War II.[4]
Deana Martin recorded “G.I. Jive” on her 2013 album Destination Moon.
References
- ^ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side A.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 395.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 309.
- ^ Jones, John Bush (2006). The Songs That Fought the War. Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England. p. 114. ISBN 1584654430.
Related topic
- GI Jive AFRS radio program by the same name