Sing, You Sinners (song)
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"Sing, You Sinners" is a novelty song with music by W. Franke Harling and lyrics by Sam Coslow.[1] Composed in 1930 for the film Honey, starring Nancy Carroll, it is performed during a musical scene by Tess Gardella, Mitzi Green (Doris) and Lillian Roth (Cora Falkner).[2] The Bing Crosby 1938 Paramount musical Sing You Sinners also included the song in the title credits. It is considered "Coslow's biggest movie hit".[3]
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History
According to IMDb,[4] one day, the lyricist Sam Coslow went to a religious revival with his friends, giving him the idea to compose the song with W. Franke Harling.
1930 recordings
- Popular recordings in 1930 were by The High Hatters (on Victor 22322) and by Smith Ballew and his Orchestra.[5]
- A good early recording is found on the album "The Song Hits of 1930 (Jazz Age Chronicles, Vol. 9)", and is sung by The Charleston Chasers.[6] This is, perhaps, the way Coslow and Harling intended it to be performed.
- Belle Baker recorded the song in April 1930, shortly after "Honey" was released.[7]
- A version was released in 1930 by Hit of the Week Records, credited to Harlem Hot Chocolates but actually performed by Duke Ellington and his band.[8] [9]
Other recordings
- In Britain, the song was recorded by the duo Bob and Alf Pearson.[10]
- A popular version was recorded by Tony Bennett for Columbia Records (No. CO44125) on July 20, 1950.[11] Bennett also recorded the song on several more occasions.[12] In addition it is featured on Tony Bennett album Duets: An American Classic when he sings it with singer John Legend.
- In 1951 Margaret Whiting performed the song with orchestra directed by Frank DeVol (Capitol 1417 78rpm).
- Rosemary Clooney included the song on her album Swing Around Rosie (1959).
- Mel Tormé recorded for his album Comin' Home Baby! (1962).[13]
- The song is the title track of Erin McKeown's October 24, 2006 album Sing You Sinners.
Popular culture
- Max Fleischer’s cartoon "Swing You Sinners!" (1930) from the Talkartoons series is entirely based on the modified version of this song, “Swing you Sinners”.
- The song was used in the 1955 film I'll Cry Tomorrow when it was sung and danced by Susan Hayward and the chorus. It is also heard in a medley montage by Susan Hayward (vocal) and Eddie Albert (piano).[14]
References
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