Tippin' In
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"Tippin' In" is an American song with music
by Robert Lewis "Bobby" Smith and lyrics
by Marty Symes
. It was a 1945 instrumental hit by Erskine Hawkins
and His Orchestra. The single went to number on the Race Records chart for six non-consecutive weeks and became his most successful pop hit, reaching number nine.
A recording by Ralph Flanagan
and His Orchestra was made at Manhattan Center
, New York City
, on July 18, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4885 (in USA) and by EMI
on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10350.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
by Robert Lewis "Bobby" Smith and lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
by Marty Symes
Marty Symes
Marty Symes was an American lyricist.Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their "Under the...
. It was a 1945 instrumental hit by Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Ramsay Hawkins was an American trumpet player and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is most remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson...
and His Orchestra. The single went to number on the Race Records chart for six non-consecutive weeks and became his most successful pop hit, reaching number nine.
A recording by Ralph Flanagan
Ralph Flanagan
Ralph Flanagan , was a famed big band leader, conductor, pianist, composer, and arranger for the orchestras of Hal McIntyre, Sammy Kaye, Blue Barron, Charlie Barnet, and Alvino Rey.-Biography:He was educated at Lorain High School, where he was a member of the National Honors...
and His Orchestra was made at Manhattan Center
Manhattan Center
The Manhattan Center building, built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, houses Manhattan Center Studios , its Grand Ballroom, and the Hammerstein Ballroom, one of New York City's most renowned performance venues...
, New York City
New York City
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, on July 18, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4885 (in USA) and 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 B 10350.