Stairway to the Stars
"Stairway to the Stars" is a popular song composed by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli,[1] with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. It was based on a theme from Malneck and Signorelli's 1934 instrumental piece, "Park Avenue Fantasy."[2]
Notable recordings
- Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, vocals by Ray Eberle (May 9, 1939)
- Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra (June 29, 1939)
- Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocals by Bob Eberly (1939)
- Kay Kyser and His Orchestra, vocals by Harry Babbitt (1939)
- Al Donohue and His Orchestra, vocals by Paula Kelly (1939)
- Dinah Washington with Chubby Jackson's Orchestra (1947)
- Benny Goodman - An Album of Swing Classics (1955)
- Bud Powell - Piano Interpretations by Bud Powell (1956)
- Sarah Vaughan - At Mister Kelly's (1957)
- Lee Konitz - Very Cool 1957
- Ella Fitzgerald - Hello, Love (1960)
- Johnny Mathis - I'll Buy You a Star (1961)
- Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! (1962)
- Stan Kenton - Adventures In Jazz (1962)
- Bill Evans - Moon Beams (1962)
- Dexter Gordon - Our Man in Paris (1963)
- Johnny Hartman - I Just Dropped by to Say Hello (1964)
- Natalie Cole - Don't Look Back (1980)
- Mel Tormé - An Evening with Mel Tormé (1994)
- Ian Shaw - The Abbey Road Sessions (2011)
Notable uses
- Major theme in the motion picture Some Like It Hot directed by Billy Wilder.
References
- ↑ Little, Paul (June 27, 1957). "Needle in the Groove". Illinois, Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights Herald. p. 36. Retrieved November 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ MusicProf78 (February 25, 2012). "1934 Paul Whiteman - Park Avenue Fantasy (aka Stairway To The Stars)". YouTube. Google. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
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