Blueberry Hill (song)
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Blueberry Hill is a popular song published in 1940. The music was written by Vincent Rose, the lyrics by Al Lewis and Larry Stock. It was recorded six times in 1940. Victor released the May recording by the Sammy Kaye Orchestra with vocals by Tommy Ryan on May 31, 1940 (#51050). [1] [2][3] Gene Krupa's version was issued on the Okeh label (#5672) on June 3.[4] Other 1940 recordings were by: Glenn Miller on Bluebird (10768),[5] Kay Kyser, Russ Morgan, Gene Autry (also in 1941 film The Singing Hill), Connee Boswell, and Jimmy Dorsey.[6]
It was an international hit in 1956 for Fats Domino, and has become a rock and roll standard.
[edit] Trivia
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In the popular 1970s sitcom "Happy Days", set in the 1950s, lead character Richie Cunningham, played by Ron Howard, would often sing "I found my thrill..." (the first line of Domino's 1950s version of "Blueberry Hill") in reference to pretty girls he dated or wanted to date.
It is one of the songs that the time travelling James Cole enjoys in the film, Twelve Monkeys (and later sung by the scientists upon his return).
[edit] Selected list of recorded versions
- Gene Autry (1941) (the original version, from the movie The Singing Hill (1941) [7][8]
- Glenn Miller & His Orch.(vocal by Ray Eberle) (1941) (the most famous version in the 1940s)
- Russ Morgan & His Orch.(vocal by Carol Kay) (1941)
- Kay Kyser & His Orch.(vocal by Harry Babbitt) (1941)
- Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra and Choir (1949) (with different lyrics)
- Fats Domino (1956)
- Elvis Presley (1957)
- Little Richard (1958)
- Ricky Nelson (1958)
- Andy Williams (1959)
- Duane Eddy (1959)
- Bill Haley & His Comets (1960)
- John Barry Orchestra (1960)
- Buster Brown (1960)
- Cliff Richard (1962)
- The Loved Ones Australia (1966)
- The Everly Brothers (1967)
- Led Zeppelin (1970) on the Led Zeppelin bootleg recording Live On Blueberry Hill.
- Freddy Fender (1970s)
- Jerry Lee Lewis (1973, Southern Roots)
- The Beach Boys (1976)
- Billy "Crash" Craddock (1977)
- Adriano Celentano (1977)
- Link Wray (1982)
- Yellowman (1987)
- Bruce Cockburn with Margo Timmins (1999)[9]
- Jimmy Clanton (2006, played in Boomtown Casino)
- Johnny Hallyday (2006, Flashback Tour)
- Elton John (2007, Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino)
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