"Blue Star" is a
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song.
The theme music of the
television
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series, ''
Medic
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,'' was written by
Victor Young
Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956)"Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", ''Oakland Tribune'', November 12, 1956. was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
Biography
Young is commonly said to ...
and copyright on February 17, 1955 under the title "The Medic Theme." A set of lyrics were written by
Edward Heyman
Edward Heyman (March 14, 1907October 16, 1981) was an American lyricist and producer, best known for his lyrics to " Body and Soul," "When I Fall in Love," and " For Sentimental Reasons." He also contributed to a number of songs for films.
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(who had a history of collaborating with Young) and with those lyrics and under the new title "Blue Star," a new copyright was issued on May 5, 1955.
Recordings
;Vocal versions
*
Eve Boswell
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With Glen Somers And His Orchestra,
Parlophone
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, (1955)
*
Felicia Sanders
Felicia Sanders (born Felice Schwartz; April 26, 1921 – February 7, 1975) was a singer and musician of traditional pop music.
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Sanders was born in Mount Vernon, New York but was raised in Southern California. She studied merchandi ...
with
Norman Leyden Orchestra,
Columbia Records
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, (1955)
*
Bing Crosby
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recorded the song in 1955 for use on his
radio show
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and it was subsequently included in the box set ''The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56)'' issued by
Mosaic Records
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(catalog MD7-245) in 2009.
*
Jan Peerce
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with
Hugo Winterhalter
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Hugo Ferdinand Winterhalter was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsy ...
And His Orchestra*,
RCA Victor
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, (1955)
*
Linda Scott
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on ''Starlight, Starbright'',
Canadian-American
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, (1961)
*
Cyril Stapleton
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Born Horace Cyril Stapleton in Mapperley, Nottingham, England, Stapleton began playing violin at the age of seven, and played on lo ...
& His Orchestra with
Julie Dawn, (1955) with the
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being "
Honey-Babe
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The song ra ...
".
;Instrumental versions
*
Ron Godwin & His Orchestra on ''Orchestra De Luxe''
Parlophone
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(1955)
*
Rudi Wairata and his
Amboina Serenaders
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recorded as "Bintang Malam" on ''Amboina'', CID/RCA Records, (1955)
*
Stanley Black
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on ''Plays For Latin Lovers'',
Decca Records
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, (1957)
*
Earl Grant
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Grant was born in Idabel, Oklahoma. Though he would be known later for his keyboards and vocals, Grant also p ...
on ''The Versatile Earl Grant'', Decca Records, (1958)
*
Mantovani and His Orchestra, on ''Songs to Remember'',
London Records
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, (1959)
*
The Shadows
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on ''
The Shadows
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'', Columbia Records, (1961)
*
George Greeley
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on ''Piano Rhapsodies of Love'',
Reprise Records
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Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Enya, Michael ...
, (1963)
*
Kong Ling
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Kong Ling's real name is Kong Yan ...
on ''This World We Live In'',
Diamond Records
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...
(1964)
*
The Ventures
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on ''
Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2'', Dolton Records, (1964)
*
Kai Winding
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on ''Mondo Cane #2'',
Verve Records
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, (1964)
*
Fausto Papetti
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...
on ''I Remember N°3'', Philips, (1966)
*
Ernest Ranglin
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– on ''Softly With Ranglin'', Twilight Records, (1969)
*
Andrè Carr Orchestra E Coro on ''Blue Star'', Harmony, (1976)
*
Jean-Pierre Danel
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on ''Guitar Ballads'', Puzzle Productions, (2017)
*
Emery Deutsch on Emery and his Violin of Love
Other known recordings
The Blue Notes
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, Lucien Bellemare (Canada),
I Campioni (Italy), Os Carbonos (Brazil),
and
Paco Serrano
Live renditions
* Black Dynamites a.k.a. Los Indonesios (Dutch Indorock group) performed "Bintang Malam" live on stage in both Holland and Germany during their early years (1957-1962).
References
Songs with music by Victor Young
Songs with lyrics by Edward Heyman
Television drama theme songs
1955 songs
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