Clap Yo' Hands
"Clap Yo' Hands" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
It was introduced in the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), and was featured by Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson in a song and dance routine in Funny Face (1957).
Notable recordings
- Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra - (1927) (charted in the U.S. at no. 9).[1]
- Whispering Jack Smith - Victor 20372-B; Matrix BVE-36992 (rec. Dec 2, 1926).[2] This also reached the charts of the day.[3]
- The Merry Macs - included in the album George Gershwin Songs, Vol. 1 (1939)
- The Hi-Lo's - for their album On Hand (1956).[4]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)
- Doris Day - Bright and Shiny (1961)
- Liza Minnelli - Liza's at The Palace...! (2009)
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 399. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
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