On Green Dolphin Street (song)
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| "On Green Dolphin Street" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Jimmy Dorsey | |
| Published | 1947 |
| Genre | Pop, jazz |
| Composer(s) | Bronisław Kaper |
| Lyricist(s) | Ned Washington |
"On Green Dolphin Street" (originally titled "Green Dolphin Street") is a 1947 popular song composed by Bronisław Kaper with lyrics by Ned Washington. The song was composed for the film Green Dolphin Street, which was based on a 1944 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Goudge, and became a jazz standard in the 1950s.
Renditions
[edit]| Date | Main recording artist | Vocalist | Album title, notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | Bill Lawrence | Soundtrack for Green Dolphin Street. The commercial recording charted briefly at No. 25 in January 1948. | [1] | |
| 1956 | Ahmad Jamal Trio | instrumental | Count 'Em 88 | [2] | |
| 1957 | Barney Kessel and the Poll Winners | instrumental | The Poll Winners | [3] | |
| 1958 | Miles Davis Sextet | instrumental | Jazz Track (with soundtrack Ascenseur pour l'échafaud), reissued as Basic Miles (1973) and 1958 Miles in Japan (1974), (also '58 Miles Featuring Stella by Starlight) | [2] | |
| 1959 | Bill Evans | instrumental | On Green Dolphin Street | [2] | |
| 1959 | Wynton Kelly | instrumental | Kelly Blue | [2] | |
| 1960 | Eric Dolphy Quintet | instrumental | Outward Bound | [2] | |
| 1960 | Duke Pearson | instrumental | Tender Feelin’s (album) | [2] | |
| 1960 | Dakota Staton | Dakota Staton | Dakota (1960) | [4] | |
| 1961 | Mark Murphy | Mark Murphy | Rah! | [2] | |
| 1961 | Dinah Washington | Dinah Washington | The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Vol. 7 (1961) | [5] | |
| 1961 | Nancy Wilson | Nancy Wilson | The Swingin's Mutual! | ||
| 1961 | Grant Green | instrumental | Gooden's Corner | ||
| 1962 | Oscar Peterson and Milt Jackson | instrumental | Very Tall | ||
| 1962 | Mel Tormé | Mel Tormé | Comin' Home Baby! | [6] | |
| 1962 | Dodo Marmarosa | instrumental | Dodo's Back! | [7] | |
| 1962 | Sarah Vaughan | Sarah Vaughan | Included in her album You're Mine You (1962) | ||
| 1963 | Albert Ayler | instrumental | My Name Is Albert Ayler | ||
| 1963 | Vince Guaraldi Quintet | instrumental | In Person | [8] | |
| 1964 | Tony Bennett | Tony Bennett | When Lights Are Low | ||
| 1964 | Erroll Garner | instrumental | Nightconcert (2018) - Recording from the Concertgebouw on November 7, 1964 | [9] | |
| 1965 | Sonny Rollins | instrumental | Sonny Rollins on Impulse! | [2] | |
| 1965 | Bunky Green | instrumental | Testifyin' Time | [10] | |
| 1973 | Jimmy McGriff Quintet | instrumental | Concert: Friday the 13th - Cook County Jail | ||
| 1974 | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | instrumental | Leapin' on Lenox | [2] | |
| 1974 | Vince Guaraldi Trio | instrumental | Live on the Air | ||
| 1977 | Return to Forever | instrumental | Live | ||
| 1977 | Sadao Watanabe | instrumental | Live in Nemuro 1977 | ||
| 1978 | Herbie Hancock | instrumental | The Piano | ||
| 1982 | Tony Rice Unit | instrumental | Backwaters | [11] | |
| 1986 | Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald | Easy Living | [12] | |
| 1991 | Chick Corea Akoustic Band | instrumental | Alive | ||
| 2022 | Seth MacFarlane | Seth MacFarlane | Blue Skies |
In popular culture
[edit]"On Green Dolphin Street" is referenced in the sixth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Stone Ocean in the name of Green Dolphin Street Prison, the primary setting of the story.
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 133. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- ^ "The Poll Winners". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Dodo Marmarosa – Dodo's Back!". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. "In Person". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "errollgarner.com". errollgarner.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Testifyin' Time - Bunky Green". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Backwaters Review by Jim Newsom\website=allmusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Easy Living". allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
