Dancing on the Ceiling (1930 song)
| "Dancing on the Ceiling" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1930 |
| Composer(s) | Richard Rodgers |
| Lyricist(s) | Lorenz Hart |
"Dancing on the Ceiling" is a 1930 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the 1930 musical Ever Green. It was originally part of the musical Simple Simon, but it was cut from the production before the premiere.
The song was identified correctly for a $100,000 grand prize on the game show Name That Tune in 1977.[1]
Recordings
- Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours (1955)
- Jo Stafford - Columbia CL 2591 (1955)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)
- George Shearing - Velvet Carpet (1956) (instrumental arrangement by Dennis Farnon)
- Chet Baker - (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You (1958)
- Barbara Cook - Barbara Cook Sings From the Heart: The Best of Rodgers and Hart (1959)
- Jack Jones - Shall We Dance? (1961)
- Jessie Matthews
- June Christy - A Friendly Session, Vol. 3 (2000)
- Jeri Southern - The Ultimate Jeri Southern (2002)
- Royce Campbell - Six by Six: A Jazz Guitar Celebration - with Bucky Pizzarelli (2004)
References
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