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The singer comes full circle. The second verse brings her back to that earlier point in the first verse when it wasn't the skies that were blue, it was she. In fact, most of the second verse has the singer listing possibilities that could make her blue again--make her care," fret" or "mind. The complete, authoritative lyrics for "Blue Skies'" can be found in:. Click here to read Cafe Songbook lyrics policy. Borrowed material text : The sources of all quoted and paraphrased text are cited.

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Noah Baerman - Jazz Pianist and Educator. Ex-Jimmy Lunceford sideman Sy Oliver, a fine trumpeter and vocalist, was responsible for this stellar arrangement. Saxophonist Webster swings assertively on this performance, which also features the soloing talents of pianist Johnny Guarnieri and influential bassist Oscar Pettiford.

It is difficult to go wrong with an Art Tatum solo performance, and this one is no exception, providing a great mix of adherence to the tune and remarkable inventiveness. After a subtle rubato introduction, Fitzgerald offers up a hard-swinging interpretation of the melody followed by a truly stunning scat solo. Hawes gives us a long, creative rubato intro before eventually launching into a creative, swinging trio romp.

This recording is also significant for representing his comeback after over 5 years away from music. This swinging solo piano excursion displays Hines at his late-career best, as he shows remarkable technical command and seemingly endless creativity.

Origin and Chart Information. Getting Started. Music and Lyrics Analysis. Jazz History Notes. Reading and Research. Stan Getz. Baker forgot her lyrics, prompting Berlin to sing them from his seat in the front row. In , the music was published and Ben Selvin 's recorded version was a 1 hit. That same year, it became one of the first songs to be featured in a talkie , when Al Jolson performed it in The Jazz Singer. Another version of the song was recorded by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra in [Victor Scroll ].

Crossing genres, Willie Nelson 's recording of "Blue Skies" was a 1 country music hit in