Undecided
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"Undecided" is a popular
song
written by Sid Robins and Charlie Shavers
and published in 1938
.
The first recording was made by John Kirby
and The Onyx Club Boys on October 28, 1938, and released by Decca Records
as catalog number
2216, with the flip side "From A Flat to C".
It was also recorded by Chick Webb
and his Orchestra with vocal by Ella Fitzgerald on February 17, 1939 and released by Decca Records
as catalog number 2323, with the flip side "In the Groove at the Grove".
The biggest hit version was recorded by The Ames Brothers with Les Brown
's orchestra on June 25, 1951 and released by Coral Records
as catalog number 60566, with the flip side "Sentimental Journey
". It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 28, 1951 and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. Billy May
recorded the song as part of his 1955 album Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos
.
Popular music
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Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
written by Sid Robins and Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers
Charles James Shavers , known as Charlie Shavers, was an American swing era jazz trumpet player who played at one time or another with Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams and Billie Holiday...
and published in 1938
1938 in music
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The first recording was made by John Kirby
John Kirby (musician)
John Kirby , was a jazz double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba.-Background:Kirby may have been born in Winchester, Virginia, although other sources say he was born in Baltimore, Maryland, orphaned, and adopted. Kirby hit New York at 17, but after his trombone got stolen, he switched to...
and The Onyx Club Boys on October 28, 1938, and 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
Catalog numbering systems for single records
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2216, with the flip side "From A Flat to C".
It was also recorded by Chick Webb
Chick Webb
William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb was an American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader.-Biography:...
and his Orchestra with vocal by Ella Fitzgerald on February 17, 1939 and 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 2323, with the flip side "In the Groove at the Grove".
The biggest hit version was recorded by The Ames Brothers with Les Brown
Les Brown (bandleader)
Les Brown, Sr. and the Band of Renown are a big band that began in the late 1930s, initially as the group Les Brown and His Blue Devils that Brown led while a student at Duke University. He was the first president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences...
's orchestra on June 25, 1951 and released by Coral Records
Coral Records
Coral Records was a Decca Records subsidiary formed in 1949. It recorded pop artists McGuire Sisters and Teresa Brewer, as well as rock and roller Buddy Holly....
as catalog number 60566, with the flip side "Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey (song)
"Sentimental Journey" is a popular song, published in 1944. The music was written by Les Brown and Ben Homer, and the lyrics were written by Arthur Green.-History:...
". It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 28, 1951 and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. Billy May
Billy May
William E. "Billy" May was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music, for The Green Hornet , Batman , and Naked City and collaborated on films, such as Pennies from Heaven , and orchestrated Cocoon, and Cocoon: The Return among...
recorded the song as part of his 1955 album Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos
Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos
Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos is an album released by Billy May in 1955 on Capitol LP record T578 and 45rpm EP sets EAP-578 and ECF-578.-Background:...
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