John Silver is a 1938 song written by
Jimmy Dorsey with Ray Krise. Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra released the song as a 78 single on Decca in 1938.
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra recorded "John Silver" on April 29, 1938, and released the song as a Decca 78, 3334A, Matrix # 63689, with
Bob Eberly on vocals. The single reached no. 13 on
Billboard
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in 1938, staying on the charts for 2 weeks.
Song artist 122-Jimmy Dorsey.
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The composers of the words and music were Jimmy Dorsey and Ray Krise. The publisher was Bregman, Vocco, and Conn, Inc., in New York.
Jimmy Dorsey also recorded the song for release as a V-Disc, No. 117B. The instrumental was also re-arranged and released as "Long John Silver" as V-Disc No. 409B in April, 1945 by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
The song was performed by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra in an arrangement by Sonny Burke in the 1944 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie '' Lost in a Harem'' starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.
The song was also re-released as a 10" orange label Coral Records 78 single as #60296.
Other recordings
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
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recorded a version of "John Silver" which appeared on the 2001 swing and big band compilation ''The Swing Era: 1938-1939'' on Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets. The BBC Big Band released a recording of the song in 1996.
References
Sources
*Stockdale, Robert L. ''Jimmy Dorsey: A Study in Contrasts. (Studies in Jazz Series)''. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1999.
*Arnold, Jay, ed. ''Jimmy Dorsey Saxophone Method: A School of Rhythmic Saxophone Playing''. Warner Bros Pubns, 1999.
*Sanford, Herb. ''Tommy and Jimmy: The Dorsey Years''. (Introduction by Bing Crosby). DaCapo Press, 1980.
*Bockemuehl, Eugene. ''On the Road with the Jimmy Dorsey Aggravation, 1947-1949''. Gray Castle Press, 1996
External links
Online version of the 1938 Jimmy Dorsey recording.
1938 songs
Jimmy Dorsey songs
Songs written by Jimmy Dorsey
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