Song of the Day: Woody Herman, “Blues In The Night”

John Holton Song of the Day May 16, 2022May 15, 2022 1 Minute

Clarinetist, saxophonist, singer and bandleader Woody Herman was born on this day in 1913. "Blues In The Night" was written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Woody’s 1942 version went to #1 in the US.

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Published May 16, 2022May 15, 2022

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Birgit says:

May 16, 2022 at 09:16

I live this piece and I think I first heard it through Bugs Bunny. Hahaa

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1. John Holton says:
  
  May 16, 2022 at 14:03
  
  Mom used to sing it sometimes, and I think George Carlin broke into it in “Hippy-Dippy Weatherman.”
  
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