Blue Room (song)
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"Blue Room" is a show tune
from the 1926
Rodgers and Hart
musical The Girl Friend
, where it was introduced by Eva Puck
and Sammy White
.
Another recording was made on October 17, 1933 by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, and released by Brunswick Records
as catalog number 6722, with the flip side "Fidgety Feet."
Another recording was made on July 16, 1934 by Isham Jones
and his orchestra, and released by Victor Records as catalog number 24701A, with the flip side "Georgia Jubilee."
Another recording was made on December 15, 1936 by Jan Garber
and his orchestra, and released by Brunswick Records
as catalog number 7870, with the flip side "Moonlight and Roses." The same recording was later released by Vocalion Records
as catalog number 5484 and by Conqueror Records
as catalog number 9496, both with the flip side "Home on the Range
."
Another recording was made on January 16, 1938 by Benny Goodman
and his orchestra; the original catalog number is unknown but it was re-released as a 45 rpm record by Columbia Records
as catalog number 39312 with the flip side "Swingtime in the Rockies."
A recording of the song in a medley with "Am I Blue?
" was made on July 14, 1942 by Eddy Duchin
and released by Columbia Records
as catalog number 36746, with the flip side a medley of "Sometimes I'm Happy" and "Pretty Baby
."
Another recording was made by Mark Warnow
and released by MGM Records
as catalog number 30040, with the flip side "Bess, You Is My Woman."
, where it was sung by Perry Como
, who played Eddie Lorrison Anders.
It was recorded by Como, on May 29, 1948. Perry Como, song with choir and orchestra Conductor: Henri René recorded it again on December 17 of that year. The first recording was included in the soundtrack album of Words and Music; while the second, released as a single, (RCA Victor Records catalog numbers 20-3329-A on 78 rpm and 47-3329-A on 45 rpm, with the flip side "With a Song in My Heart") reached the position of #18 on the charts. It was also released by EMI
on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD 1280.
and released by MGM Records
as catalog number 30687, with the flip side "Blue Moments."
Another recording was made by Tommy Dorsey
and his orchestra, released by Decca Records
as catalog number 29057, with the flip side "Liza Jane."
Show tune
A show tune is a popular song originally written as part of the score of a "show" , especially if the piece in question has become a "standard", more or less detached in most people's minds from the original context...
from the 1926
1926 in music
-Events:*January - Blind Lemon Jefferson makes his first recordings.*April 9 - Leopold Stokowski conducts the world premiere of Edgar Varèse's Amériques, with the Philadelphia Orchestra....
Rodgers and Hart
Rodgers and Hart
Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership of composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist Lorenz Hart...
musical The Girl Friend
The Girl Friend
The Girl Friend is a musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Herbert Fields. This was the longest running show to date for the trio.-Production:...
, where it was introduced by Eva Puck
Eva Puck
Eva Puck was a vaudeville headliner who later found success performing in Broadway musical comedies.-Early Life:...
and Sammy White
Sammy White (actor)
Sammy White was an American vaudeville song-and-dance comedian who appeared in a few films. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He appeared with Lew Clayton, as Clayton and White, in the Broadway show Schubert Gaieties of 1919.With his first wife, Eva Puck, White appeared in vaudeville as...
.
Early recordings
It was recorded by The Revelers on June 8, 1926 and originally released by Victor as catalog number 20082B, with the flip side "Valencia"; it was re-released by Victor as catalog number 24707, with the flip side "Dancing in the Dark."Another recording was made on October 17, 1933 by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, and released by Brunswick Records
Brunswick Records
Brunswick Records is a United States based record label. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment.-From 1916:Records under the "Brunswick" label were first produced by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company...
as catalog number 6722, with the flip side "Fidgety Feet."
Another recording was made on July 16, 1934 by Isham Jones
Isham Jones
Isham Jones was a United States bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.-Career:Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, to a musical and mining family, and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, where he started his first band...
and his orchestra, and released by Victor Records as catalog number 24701A, with the flip side "Georgia Jubilee."
Another recording was made on December 15, 1936 by Jan Garber
Jan Garber
Jan Garber was an American jazz bandleader.-Biography:Garber was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had his own band by the time he was 21 . He became known as "The Idol of the Airwaves" in his heyday of the 1920s and 1930s, playing jazz in the vein of contemporaries such as Paul Whiteman and Guy...
and his orchestra, and released by Brunswick Records
Brunswick Records
Brunswick Records is a United States based record label. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment.-From 1916:Records under the "Brunswick" label were first produced by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company...
as catalog number 7870, with the flip side "Moonlight and Roses." The same recording was later released by Vocalion Records
Vocalion Records
Vocalion Records is a record label active for many years in the United States and in the United Kingdom.-History:Vocalion was founded in 1916 by the Aeolian Piano Company of New York City, which introduced a retail line of phonographs at the same time. The name was derived from one of their...
as catalog number 5484 and by Conqueror Records
Conqueror Records
Conqueror Records was a United States-based record label, active from about 1926 through 1942. The label was sold exclusively through Sears, Roebuck and Company.The record sleeves state that the proper playing speed for Conqueror Records is 80 rpm....
as catalog number 9496, both with the flip side "Home on the Range
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is the state song of Kansas, U.S.Home on the Range may also refer to:* Home on the Range , a drama directed by Arthur Jacobson* Home on the Range , a Disney animated feature film...
."
Another recording was made on January 16, 1938 by Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...
and his orchestra; the original catalog number is unknown but it was re-released as a 45 rpm record by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
as catalog number 39312 with the flip side "Swingtime in the Rockies."
A recording of the song in a medley with "Am I Blue?
Am I Blue?
"Am I Blue?" is a song written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke in 1929, and was a big hit that year for Ethel Waters. It has become a standard and has been covered by numerous artists.-Other versions:...
" was made on July 14, 1942 by Eddy Duchin
Eddy Duchin
Eddy Duchin was an American popular pianist and bandleader of the 1930s and 1940s, famous for his engaging onstage personality, his elegant piano style, and his fight against leukemia.-Early career:...
and released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
as catalog number 36746, with the flip side a medley of "Sometimes I'm Happy" and "Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby may refer to:* Pretty Baby , a controversial 1978 drama starring Brooke Shields* Pretty Baby , a comedy featuring Dennis Morgan and Betsy Drake* "Pretty Baby....", an EastEnders episode...
."
Another recording was made by Mark Warnow
Mark Warnow
Mark Warnow was a noted violinist and orchestra conductor, who performed widely on radio in the 1930s and 1940s. He was the older brother of composer/bandleader Raymond Scott Mark Warnow (April 10, 1900 - October 17, 1949) was a noted violinist and orchestra conductor, who performed widely on...
and released by MGM Records
MGM Records
MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
as catalog number 30040, with the flip side "Bess, You Is My Woman."
1948 revival
It was featured in the 1948 film Words and MusicWords and Music (1948 film)
Words and Music is a 1948 movie loosely based on the creative partnership of the composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart. The film starred Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, Janet Leigh, Betty Garrett, and Ann Sothern, It is best remembered for the final screen pairing between Rooney and Judy...
, where it was sung by Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
, who played Eddie Lorrison Anders.
It was recorded by Como, on May 29, 1948. Perry Como, song with choir and orchestra Conductor: Henri René recorded it again on December 17 of that year. The first recording was included in the soundtrack album of Words and Music; while the second, released as a single, (RCA Victor Records catalog numbers 20-3329-A on 78 rpm and 47-3329-A on 45 rpm, with the flip side "With a Song in My Heart") reached the position of #18 on the charts. It was also released by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD 1280.
Later recordings
It was recorded in 1952 by Blue BarronBlue Barron
Blue Barron , born Harry Freidman, was an American orchestra leader in the 1940s and early 1950s during the "Big Band" era....
and released by MGM Records
MGM Records
MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
as catalog number 30687, with the flip side "Blue Moments."
Another recording was made by Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey...
and his orchestra, released by Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
as catalog number 29057, with the flip side "Liza Jane."