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Makin Whoopee
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| Track | Composer | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Makin Whoopee |
Composed by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn | "Makin' Whoopee!" is a jazz/blues song, first popularized by Eddie Cantor in the 1928 musical Whoopee!. The song itself is a "dire warning", largely to men, about the "trap" of marriage. "Makin' Whoopee" begins with the celebration of a wedding, honeymoon and marital bliss, but moves on to babies and responsibilities, and ultimately on to affairs and possible divorce, ending with a judge's advice. |
| You Go To My Head |
Composed by J. Fred Coots with lyrics by Haven Gillespie | "You Go to My Head" is a 1938 popular song it's a unique conjunction of a sophisticated lyric and complex, lush
harmonic structure by two songwriters who were not generally known for such elegance; nevertheless the song is
highly regarded by jazz musicians and critics alike. The first recording of the song was by Teddy Wilson with vocals by Billie Holiday. |
| Blue Bossa |
Composed by Kenny Dorham | "Blue Bossa" is an instrumental jazz composition. It was introduced on Joe Henderson's 1963 album Page One. A blend of hard bop and bossa nova, the tune was possibly influenced by Dorham's visit to the Rio de Janeiro Jazz Festival in 1961. The tune has since been recorded numerous times by different artists, making it a jazz standard. |