Sweet Lorraine

This article is about the song by Cliff Burwell and Mitchell Parish. For the song by Uriah Heep, see Sweet Lorraine (Uriah Heep song). For the film, see Sweet Lorraine (film).

"Sweet Lorraine" is a popular song with music by Cliff Burwell and words by Mitchell Parish that was published in 1928 and has become a jazz standard.[1] It is written in F major and has an AABA structure.[2]

A version by Teddy Wilson charted in October 1935, peaking at #17.[3] Nat King Cole recorded "Sweet Lorraine" in 1940 as the King Cole Trio and it became his first hit.[4] Frank Sinatra recorded the song on December 17, 1946 as part of the Metronome All Stars, with a number of other all stars, including Johnny Hodges, Charlie Shavers, and Coleman Hawkins. Nat King Cole was on piano.[5] His version was released as a single on Columbia Records (#37293) but did not chart.[6] The Nat "King" Cole Trio rerecorded the song in 1956 and released it on the Capitol album After Midnight.[7] Sinatra recorded it again on March 14, 1977 for a proposed album of songs about women on Reprise. The album was not completed and the recording was not released until The Reprise Collection in 1990.[8] It was also recorded by Donnie Brooks, released on ERA Records in 1961.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Sweet Lorraine)". jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Sweet Lorraine): Music and Lyrics Analysis". jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 458. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco: Miller Freeman. p. 203. ISBN 978-0879306007.
  5. ^ Albin, Steve (14 November 2021). "Frank Sinatra Discography: The Columbia Years — 1942 - 1946". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Record: 'Sweet Lorraine.' Vocal by Frank Sinatra. With the Metronome All Stars. Columbia Records. 78 RPM. No.37293 [CO37177]. - Record, Phonograph". hoboken.pastperfectonline.com. Hoboken Historical Museum.
  7. ^ "Sweet Lorraine: Nat King Cole Trio". radioswissjazz.ch. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Albin, Steve (14 November 2021). "Frank Sinatra Discography: The Reprise Years". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Donnie Brooks – Sweet Lorraine / Up To My Ears (In Tears)". discogs.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.


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