In the Still of the Night (1937 song)
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"In the Still of the Night" is a popular
song
written by Cole Porter
for the MGM film Rosalie
sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937
.
Two popular early recordings were by Tommy Dorsey
and Leo Reisman
. The Dorsey charted on October 16, 1937 and peaked at #3. The Reisman charted on December 25, 1937 and peaked at #9. http://web.archive.org/web/20091026114345/http://geocities.com/porterguide/rosalie.html
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
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written by Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre...
for the MGM film Rosalie
Rosalie (film)
Rosalie is an MGM film adaptation of the 1928 stage musical of the same name. The film was released in December 1937. The film follows the story of the musical but replaces most of the Broadway score with new songs by Cole Porter...
sung by Nelson Eddy and published in 1937
1937 in music
-Events:*January 21 – Paul Sacher conducts the world première of Béla Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta in Basel*June 2 – The incomplete version of Alban Berg's opera Lulu is premièred in Zürich *June 8 – Première of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in Frankfurt, Germany.*November 30 –...
.
Two popular early recordings were by Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr. was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter, composer, and bandleader of the Big Band era. He was known as "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing", due to his smooth-toned trombone playing. He was the younger brother of bandleader Jimmy Dorsey...
and Leo Reisman
Leo Reisman
Leo Reisman was a violinist and bandleader in the 1920s and 1930s. Born and reared in Boston, Reisman studied violin as a young man, and formed his own band in 1919. He became famous for having over 80 hits on the popular charts during his career. Jerome Kern called Reisman's orchestra "The...
. The Dorsey charted on October 16, 1937 and peaked at #3. The Reisman charted on December 25, 1937 and peaked at #9. http://web.archive.org/web/20091026114345/http://geocities.com/porterguide/rosalie.html
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External links
- "In The Still of the Night" at JazzStandards.com