SONG OF THE DAY
“The Lamp Is Low” with music by Peter de Rose and Bert Shefter, and lyrics by Mitchell Parish.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
- The music was adapted from “Pavane pour une infante défunte”, a piece by Maurice Ravel.
- Mildred Bailey made the first notable recording of the “The Lamp is Low” in 1939. Covers by other musicians quickly followed, including ones by Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Dorsey, and a very young Frank Sinatra (with the Harry James Orchestra). The song was on the Hit Parade in 1939 for nine weeks and continues to be a favorite of jazz musicians.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Mildred Bailey’s version can be found here.
Valerie Joyce’s version:
VERONICA KHARLAMOVA Hot Trio’s version:
Maynard Ferguson’s version:
George Shearing’s version:
Doris Day’s version:
Carmen Lundy’s version: