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1941 song by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
"Jim"
Song by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1941 (1941-09-20)
RecordedAugust 1, 1941 (1941-08-01)
LabelDecca 3963
Songwriter(s)Nelson Shawn, Caesar Petrillo, Edward Ross
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra singles chronology
"Blue Champagne"
(1941)
"Jim"
(1941)
"Tangerine"
(1942)

"Jim" is a popular song with music by James Caesar Petrillo and Milton Samuels (who also used the pseudonym Edward Ross), lyrics by Nelson Shawn. The song was published in 1941.

Two versions reached the Billboard charts in 1941: Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocals by Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell), which peaked at No. 2; and Dinah Shore (No. 5).

It has also been recorded by Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and many other artists. An instrumental version was recorded in 1964, by Oscar Peterson, featuring Clark Terry, for the album Oscar Peterson Trio + One.

References

  1. The Real Book Vol. 6. Hal Leonard. 2017. p. 218. ISBN 1495090167.
  2. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. "JazzStandards.com".
  4. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 533. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  5. "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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