"Pete Kelly's Blues" is a

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featured in the movie of the same name. The music was written by

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, the lyrics by

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. The song was published in

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

. • '' Pete Kelly's Blues'' Columbia released 10 ''Jazz of the Roaring '20s'' songs from the 1955 Warner Bros. movie, plus the orchestral title track and an orchestral version of "I Never Knew." Both orchestral tracks were issued as a 45 rpm single on Columbia 40533. Orchestral recordings: Ray Heindorf directing the Warner Bros. Orchestra, Jazz recordings director: Matty Matlock. Cast: Matty Matlock; Dick Cathcart, Eddie Miller, Elmer Schneider, Nick Fatool, George Van Eps, Ray Sherman, Jud DeNaut (Columbia CL 690). • An album of studio recordings by Peggy Lee & Ella Fitzgerald was issued in 1955. Contractual issues prevented the singers from appearing on the Columbia album. (Decca DL 8166). • A soundtrack LP to the later TV series was issued in 1959 (Warner Bros W 1303). • A later studio recording of the songs in the film was issued in 1958 (RCA Victor LPM-2053). •

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rerecorded this song for her 1964

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release '' Hello, Dolly!'' with an arrangement by

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June Christy June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a sol ...

recorded the tune as a single (Capitol F3213) the tune is included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of her ''

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'' album (Capitol Jazz). •

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recorded the tune for his 1959 album ''

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'' (Atco SD 33-104).

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