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"It's the Talk of the Town" is a popular song written by Jerry Livingston, the lyrics by Al J. Neiburg and Marty Symes.

The song was published in 1933.

The song is a pop standard, with many versions recorded by many artists. A recording by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra (vocal by Kenny Sargent) reached number six in the United States charts in 1933^[1] and a version by Fletcher Henderson reached No. 20 the same year.^[2]

Other notable performances

Connie Boswell (1933)
Annette Hanshaw (1933)
Benny Goodman with Art Lund (1942)
Bing Crosby (recorded August 29, 1945 with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra).^[3]
Harry James (1946)^[4]
Coleman Hawkins (1950)
Dick Haymes (1952)
Georgia Gibbs - for her album The Man That Got Away (1953)^[5]
Johnnie Ray (single release 1953)^[6]
Perry Como - for his album So Smooth (1955)
Joni James - for her EP The Talk of the Town (1955)^[7]
Lester Young Tenor sax, with Oscar Peterson piano, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Buck Clayton. (1955)
The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra (1956)
Julie London - for her album Lonely Girl (1956)
Sam Cooke - for his album Encore (1958)
Joe Williams - for his album A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry (1958).^[8]
Connie Francis for her album Who's Sorry Now? (1958)
Frankie Laine - for his album Torchin' (1958).^[9]
Ray Conniff Singers - for the album It's the Talk of the Town (1959).^[10]
Anthony Newley - for his album Love Is a Now and Then Thing (1960).^[11]
Fats Domino - for his album ...A Lot of Dominos! (1960).^[12]
Brenda Lee - for her album Sincerely, Brenda Lee (1962)
Ronnie Dove for his album Cry (1967)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams Orchestra for their album It's the Talk of the Town - and Other Sad Songs (1985)

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^ "One Night Stand With Harry James". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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