Dancing on the Ceiling (1930 song)

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| lyricist = Lorenz Hart

| composer = Richard Rodgers

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"Dancing on the Ceiling" is a 1930 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the 1930 London musical Ever Green when it was sung by Jessie Matthews. It was originally part of the musical Simple Simon, but it was cut from the production before the premiere. In the film of Evergreen (1934), "Dancing on the Ceiling" was again sung by Jessie Matthews.{{cite web |title=Internet Movie Database |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025094/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd |website=imdb.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}

An early popular recording in the USA in 1932 was by the British Jack Hylton and His Orchestra (with vocal by Pat O'Malley).{{cite book |last1=Whitburn |first1=Joel |title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 |date=1986 |publisher=Record Research Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-083-0 |page=222}}

The song was identified correctly for a $100,000 grand prize on the game show Name That Tune in 1977.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N59iCNSBIcE|title = - YouTube|website = YouTube}}

Recordings

Frank Sinatra – In the Wee Small Hours (1955)
Jo Stafford – A Gal Named Jo Columbia CL 2591 (1955){{cite web |title=jostafford-discography.com |url=http://jostafford-discography.com/Discography/Columbia-CL-2591/ |website=jostafford-discography.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)
George Shearing – Velvet Carpet (1956){{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/velvet-carpet-mw0000895752 |website=allmusic.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}} (instrumental arrangement by Dennis Farnon)
Chet Baker – (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You (1958)
Barbara Cook – Barbara Cook Sings from the Heart: The Best of Rodgers and Hart (1959){{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-from-the-heart-mw0000238061 |website=allmusic.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
Jack Jones – Shall We Dance? (1961){{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Jack-Jones-Billy-May-And-His-Orchestra-Shall-We-Dance/master/1053511 |website=Discogs.com |date=1961 |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
Jessie Matthews – a single release in 1934.{{cite web |title=45worlds.com |url=https://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/record/db1403 |website=45worlds.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
Johnny Mathis – The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway (1960)
June Christy – A Friendly Session, Vol. 3 (2000)
Jeri Southern – You Better Go Now (1956){{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/you-better-go-now-mw0000477189 |website=allmusic.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
Peggy Lee – Dream Street (1957)
Royce Campbell – Six by Six: A Jazz Guitar Celebration – with Bucky Pizzarelli (2004){{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/six-by-six-a-jazz-guitar-celebration-mw0001367319 |website=allmusic.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}

References

Category:Songs with music by Richard Rodgers

Category:Songs with lyrics by Lorenz Hart

Category:1930 songs

Category:Songs from Rodgers and Hart musicals