The Hot Canary
The Hot Canary is a musical composition written for violin and piano by Paul Nero[1] and published in 1948.[2] Ray Gilbert added lyrics in 1949.[3] It was a 1951 hit for violinist Florian ZaBach, selling over a million copies and spending 10 weeks on the Billboard charts, reaching number 13 on The Billboard Best Selling Pop Singles.[4]
The composition has been recorded by many artists, including:
- Paul Weston (1949)[5]
- Joe Venuti (1949)[6]
- Maynard Ferguson (1951)[7]
- Max Pollikoff (1951)[8]
- Percy Faith (1951)[9]
- Ella Fitzgerald (1956)[10]
- Henry Mancini (1963)[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography". Paul Nero. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Nero, P.; Walters, H. (1948). The Hot Canary [score]. Leeds Music: [New York]
- ^ "The hot canary [music] / lyrics by Ray Gilbert; music by Paul Nero | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ You can find information of Popular Music Artists here. "ZABACH Florian : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music". musicweb-international.com. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Paul Weston And His Orchestra - La Raspa / The Hot Canary | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Joe Venuti And The Venuti Trio – The Hot Canary / Flat Tortillas (1949, Shellac)". Discogs. July 1949. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Maynard Ferguson Accompanied By The Kenton Orchestra - What's New? / The Hot Canary | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Max Pollikoff - The Hot Canary / The Syncopated Clock | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Percy Faith And His Orchestra And Chorus - The Hot Canary / Nervous Gavotte | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Ella Fitzgerald - The Hot Canary | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Henry Mancini And His Orchestra – Night Train / The Hot Canary (1963, Vinyl)". Discogs. June 1963. Retrieved 2023-07-05.