"Blue Champagne" is a song written by

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, Jimmy Eaton and

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and recorded and first released by American bandleader Jimmy Dorsey in 1941, featuring vocals by singer Bob Eberly.

Background

It was first released by Jimmy Dorsey on

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in 1941, backed with "All Alone and Lonely". It topped ''

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'''s National Best Selling Retail Records chart on the week of September 27, 1941, becoming Dorsey's fifth number-one single of that year.

Other recordings

Other recordings included those by Xavier Cugat, Ray Eberle, Freddy Martin, Anita O'Day, and Tex Beneke.

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also performed the song with his orchestra and released a version on V-Disc as 144B with the Army Air Force Training Command Orchestra.

References

Sources

*Stockdale, Robert L. ''Jimmy Dorsey: A Study in Contrasts. (Studies in Jazz Series).'' Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999.

External links

Blue Champagne by Jimmy Dorsey. Discogs.
1941 songs 1941 singles Jimmy Dorsey songs Number-one singles in the United States Decca Records singles {{1940s-jazz-composition-stub