Ballerina (Sidney Keith Russell and Carl Sigman song)
| "Ballerina (Sidney Keith Russell and Carl Sigman song)" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1947 |
| Composer(s) | Carl Sigman |
| Lyricist(s) | Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell |
"Ballerina" is a popular song, sometimes known as "Dance, Ballerina, Dance".[1] The song was written by Carl Sigman with lyrics by Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell.[2] Published in 1947, the tune is listed as ASCAP Title Code 320012517.
Notable recordings
[edit]Hit versions were recorded by:
- Vaughn Monroe (#1 in 1947)[1]
- Buddy Clark (#5 in 1948)
- Bing Crosby (recorded December 3, 1947[3] - #10 in 1948)
- Jimmy Dorsey (also #10 in 1948)[4]
- Nat King Cole (#18 in 1957)[5]
Other notable recordings
[edit]- 1961 Jack Jones Shall We Dance? [6]
- 1961 Nat King Cole - a stereophonic version included in the album The Nat King Cole Story
- 1962 Sammy Davis Jr. - In the style of Huckleberry Hound, Kingfish from Amos 'n' Andy and Nat King Cole for the album The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular
- 1965 Sammy Davis Jr. - The Nat King Cole Songbook
- 2017 Gregory Porter - in the album Nat "King" Cole & Me
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gilliland, John. (2020-03-23). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #19 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "Original versions of Ballerina written by Carl Sigman, Bob Russell". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 474. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Davies, Chris (1998). British and American Hit Singles. London: BT Batsford. p. 464. ISBN 0-7134-8275-3.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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