Deep Night

"Deep Night"
Performed by Rudy Vallée and his Connecticut Yankees in 1929
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"Deep Night" is a song and jazz standard with a melody composed in 1929 by Charles E. Henderson and lyrics written by Rudy Vallee.[1] The tune is written in a minor key.[2]

History

The song was first recorded in 1929 by Vallee with The Connecticut Yankees,[3] as the B side of his song "Weary River". These were the first recordings Vallee made for RCA Victor.[4] Popular recordings in 1929 were those by Vallee and by Ruth Etting.[5]

Recorded versions

It has been covered by many jazz musicians[6][7] notably:

It has also been recorded by vocalists, including:

Deep Night was also part of the sound track of the films My Own Private Idaho, "Tomorrow Is Another Day" and Bonnie and Clyde.[14] and features in the Score of Matthew Bourne's 2021 dance theatre work 'The Midnight Bell'.

References

  1. ^ Don Tyler (April 2, 2007). Hit Songs, 1900–1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. pp. 409–. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2.
  2. ^ Jack Gottlieb (February 1, 2012). Funny, It Doesn't Sound Jewish: Comparative Studies of Domestic Labor and Self-Employment. SUNY Press. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-0-7914-8502-6.
  3. ^ Warren W. Vaché (2000). The Unsung Songwriters: America's Masters of Melodies. Scarecrow Press. p. 507. ISBN 978-0-8108-3570-2.
  4. ^ Michael Pitts; Frank Hoffmann; Dick Carty; Jim Bedoian (December 22, 2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-1-4617-0712-7.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 491. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  6. ^ Michael Pitts; Frank Hoffmann; Dick Carty; Jim Bedoian (December 22, 2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-1-4617-0712-7.
  7. ^ Robert C. Kriebel (1995). Blue Flame: Woody Herman's Life in Music. Purdue University Press. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-55753-073-8.
  8. ^ "JazzStandards.com". www.jazzstandards.com. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jazz.com". www.jazz.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  10. ^ Richard Grudens (1999). Jukebox Saturday Night: More Memories of the Big Band Era and Beyond. celebrity profiles publishing. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-57579-142-5.
  11. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  13. ^ "AllMusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  14. ^ Mario Falsetto (March 12, 2015). Conversations with Gus Van Sant. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-1-4422-4767-3.