jazz singles that became hits

[gord]

maybe this thread will work, that is if it has not been done before. i will start it off with brubecks take five and getz desafinado.gord

[White Knight]

Lee Morgan--The Sidewinder, by a car company {Plymouth-Chrysler, I believe} to hawk its cars in 1965 or thereabouts.
@ Gord, Great idea for a thread, congrats!

[teddy]

Although not strictly jazz I believe GREEN ONIONS was based around a 12 bar blues riff. A great influence on a lot of musicians, and recorded by many in various styles.

teddy

[stu]

Not sure, but I will give this a try Gord.

Errrol Garner's - Misty.

Stan Getz-Girl From Ipanema.

Way back a few years if I recall rightly Cozy Cole had a bit of hit success with 'Topsy', and Duke Ellington with Skin Deep.

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajL5MbW9Vxc
i think this reached number 84 in the top 100 so i guess it qualifys.i believe johnny dankworth also had a hit with it,in the uk. gord

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGvgHEXg1Gw
here is the dankworth version. it is also very good. gord

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRv5h4prWs8
this thread doesnt seem to be doing much.
i think this was a hit in 1955. gord

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=...k&feature=fvwp
in the 50s detective shows were all the rage.this was the theme from a very popular show
and i believe it was a minor hit. gord

[stu]

Earl Bostic had a big hit with 'Flamingo' in the early fifties. Sorta Jazz/R and B.


Going back further, in the swing/jazz idiom- Artie Shaw 'Begin The Beguine', Charlie Barnet 'Cherokee' and Woody Herman 'Woodchoppers Ball'.

'Opus One' was a big seller for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

Fats Waller's 'My Very Good Friend The Milkman' made the charts in the late forties.

[gord]

hi stu, earl bostics flamingo was the first record i ever bought, that was back in1951.i was crazy about that 78.i then bought bostics moonglow which i even liked better.gord

[stu]

Hi Gord, The first Bostic record I bought was Flamingo. It was on the Vogue label. I think Sleep was on side 2. The second Bostic was also, like you, Moonglow, backed by Ain't Misbehavin'. I still have them they are stored up in loft with the other 78's.!

[stu]

Another good seller back then was another Charlie Barnet track-Skyliner.

[methodistgirl]

Chuck Mangione with Feels so Good. Now that is a jazz piece that I can remember
during the late 70s. I loved it!
judy tooley

[gord]

hi stu, it is quite a coincidence that we would buy the same records all those years ago. that was 60 years, and i still like them. gord

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVrCz...eature=related
my favorite of all the 1950s detective shows was johnny staccato with its brilliant jazz soundtrack.i think the theme was a hit. gord