Darn That Dream

"Darn That Dream" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. It was published in 1939 and ranked No. 1 in 1940 when a recording was released by Benny Goodman in an arrangement by Eddie Sauter with Mildred Bailey singing the vocal. Other popular recordings in 1940 were by Blue Barron & His Orchestra (vocal by Russ Carlyle) (#14 in Billboard charts) and by Tommy Dorsey (vocal by Anita Boyer) (#16 in Billboard charts).

The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Swingin' the Dream, a variation on A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare set in New Orleans in 1890. The musical opened at Center Theatre in November 1939 and closed after 13 performances.

Other versions Chet Baker – Chet Baker Big Band (1956). Tony Bennett – for his album Cloud 7 (1955). Jane Ira Bloom – Sixteen Sunsets (2013). Petula Clark – Petula Clark in Hollywood (1959). Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool (1950) Doris Day – a single release for Columbia Records (catalog No. 38887) in 1950. Michael Feinstein – Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway (2000). Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Swings Gently with Nelson (1961). Dexter Gordon – Daddy Plays the Horn (1955) Lars Gullin – Lars Gullin Quartet (1960). Billie Holiday – Body and Soul (1957). Lena Horne – Lena on the Blue Side (1962). Ahmad Jamal – Ahmad Jamal Plays (1955) rereleased as Chamber Music of the New Jazz (1956) Stan Kenton – Sophisticated Approach (1961) Tina May – Fun (1993)"Tina May – Fun: Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2022. Thelonious Monk – The Unique Thelonious Monk (1956). Patti Page – You Go to My Head (1956). Dianne Reeves - A Little Moonlight - (2003) Maxine Sullivan – Close as Pages in a Book (1970). Sarah Vaughan – No Count Sarah (1959). Dinah Washington – Dinah Jams (1954). Nancy Wilson – But Beautiful (1971). Clifford Brown & Max Roach – Brown and Roach Incorporated (1955).

Darn That Dream

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