What a Little Moonlight Can Do
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"What a Little Moonlight Can Do" is a
Violet Lorraine and included an introductory verse,[2] not heard in the version later recorded by Billie Holiday
in 1935.
Notable recordings
- Lew Stone and His Band (vocal by Al Bowlly) - recorded in London on August 3, 1934 (Dec F-5270).
- Billie Holiday, accompanied by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, on July 2, 1935. This reached the various charts of the day in the USA. She recorded the song again in 1954 for the album Billie Holiday.
- Jack Jackson - this also was very popular in 1935.[3]
- Helen Ward and Benny Goodman - published 1953 by Columbia Records 78 rpm, jazz
- Bing Crosby and Gary Crosby - recorded November 4, 1953 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.[4]
- Billy Eckstine - for his album Billy Eckstine's Imagination (1958)
- Peggy Lee covered it with a Nelson Riddle arrangement on her 1959 album Jump for Joy
- Betty Carter recorded it on her 1960 album The Modern Sound of Betty Carter.
- Something Wonderful(1960)
- Anita O'Day - included in her album Trav'lin' Light (1961)
- Diana Ross recorded it in her 1972 album Lady Sings the Blues and in concert in 1992, released as Diana Ross Live - Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues
- Crystal Gayle included it on her 1980 album These Days.
- Dee Bell covered it with an Eddie Duran big band arrangement on their 1985 Concord Jazz album with Tom Harrell - One by One.
- Robert Palmer's Tin Pan Alley-themed album Ridin' High included a version backed by Clare Fischer's big bandarrangement (1992)
- Karrin Allyson included it in her debut album I Didn't Know About You (1992)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater included in her album Keeping Tradition (1993)
- Tony Bennett - included in his album Tony Bennett on Holiday (1997).
- Steve Tyrell recorded it in his 2001 album, Standard Time
- Emilie-Claire Barlow recorded it in her album, "The Very Thought of You" (2007).
- Cécile McLorin Salvant included it in her second album, WomanChild (2013).
- Coming Forth by Day, an album that pays tribute to Billie Holidayby covering songs she wrote as well as made famous.
- The Hot Sardines has it on their debut album released in 2014[5]
- Sinne Eeg included it in her 2014 album for Stunt Records, Face The Music.
- Paula Cole included it on her 2017 album Ballads.
- José James included it on his 2015 album Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music Of Billie Holiday.
See also
References
- ^ "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals ((Ooh) What a Little Moonlight Can Do)". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ ""Road House (1934) What a little moonlight can do" "Violet Lorraine" "Maurice Elvey for Gaumont British" - Google Search". Google.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ "The Hot Sardines | New Album Out October 7 on Decca Records". Hotsardines.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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