"Christopher Columbus" is an American jazz song composed by Chu Berry with lyrics by Andy Razaf. Pianist Fats Waller turned the tune into a 1936 novelty hit, which was subsequently recorded by numerous other artists and became a jazz standard. Jimmy Mundy wrote the lead into a medley with "Sing, Sing, Sing" for Benny Goodman.
Cover versions
Van Alexander Henry "Red" Allen Harry Allen Woody Allen Gene Ammons Ernestine Anderson Ray Anthony Jimmy Archey Louis Armstrong Asva Chris Barber Len Barry Dan Barrett Sidney Bechet Thilo Berg Chu Berry Wild Bill Davison Acker Bilk Sandy Brown Dave Brubeck Darius Brubeck Chris Brubeck Papa Bue Jensen Judy Carmichael Ralph Carney Benny Carter Buck Clayton Buddy Cole Paolo Conte Hollie Cook Bob Crosby James Dapogny Brian Dee Vic Dickenson Tommy Dorsey/Lionel Hampton Tommy Dorsey The Easy Riders Roy Eldridge Les Elgart Duke Ellington Prince Fatty Buddy Featherstonhaugh Ernie Fields Pete Fountain Winston Francis Jim Galloway Gene Gifford Dizzy Gillespie Benny Goodman Marty Grosz Bobby Hackett Allan Hartwell/Cozy Cole Joe Haymes Fletcher Henderson/Johannes Heesters Gwen Howard The Ink Spots Oliver Jackson The Juggernauts Klaus Kinski Andy Kirk Gene Krupa Gene Krupa / Benny Goodman Jim Kweskin Willie Lewis Humphrey Lyttelton Machito Barbara Mason Billy May Jack McDuff Mezz Mezzrow Lucky Millinder Bob Mintzer Barbara Morrison Danny Moss Tony Muréna Natty Albert Nicholas Kid Ory Dave Pell King Perry Don Redman Harry Reser Little Roy Randy Sandke Antti Sarpila Artie Shaw Charlie Shavers Len Skeat Teddy Stauffer Maxine Sullivan Ralph Sutton Jack Teagarden Teo Bruce Turner Larry Verne Fats Waller Dinah Washington Lawrence Welk Teddy Wilson Mary Lou Williams Teddy Wilson Xit
References
Christopher Columbus - AllMusic.com