"Misty" is a #jazzStandard written and originally recorded in 1954 by pianist #ErrollGarner. He composed it as an instrumental in the traditional #32barFormat, and recorded it on July 27, 1954 for the album #Contrasts. Lyrics were added later by #JohnnyBurke.
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On the 25th of February 1964: #JohnnyBurke, American songwriter ("Swinging on a Star", "Pennies from Heaven", "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"), died of a heart attack at 55.
#RIP 🕊️💐
The photo shows a vinyl record of "The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery" prominently displayed on a small wooden stand. The album cover features a black-and-white portrait of a man holding a guitar, with the title and artist’s name in bold letters: “The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery,” along with the names Tommy Flanagan, Percy Heath, and Albert Heath. The label at the top reads “Riverside Stereo CR00850.” In the background, there are patterned drums on the left, a green lamp on the right, and a small green frog figurine in front of a transparent stand with handwritten text.
Wes Montgomery
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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Erroll Garner, Erroll Garner & Johnny Burke:
🎵 Misty
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"Pennies from Heaven" is a 1936 American #popularSong with music by #ArthurJohnston and lyrics by #JohnnyBurke. It was introduced by #BingCrosby with #GeorgieStoll and his Orchestra in the 1936 film of the same name.
"Misty" is a #jazzStandard written and originally recorded in 1954 by pianist #ErrollGarner. He composed it as an instrumental in the traditional #32barFormat, and recorded it on July 27, 1954 for the album #Contrasts. Lyrics were added later by #JohnnyBurke.
"Swinging on a Star" is an American #popStandard with music composed by #JimmyVanHeusen and lyrics by #JohnnyBurke. It was introduced by #BingCrosby in the 1944 film #GoingMyWay, winning an #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong that year, and has been recorded by numerous artists since then. In 2004.
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Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke, Quincy Jones, Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones & Quincy Jones and His Orchestra:
🎵 Misty
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