Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
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"Don'cha Go 'Way Mad" is a popular song composed by Illinois Jacquet and Jimmy Mundy, with lyrics written by Al Stillman. It was originally recorded by Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra as an instrumental on April 6, 1949 as "Black Velvet".{{cite web |title=Second Hand Songs |url=https://secondhandsongs.com/work/182185/all|website=secondhandsongs.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}{{cite web |title=archive.org |url=https://archive.org/details/78_black-velvet_illinois-jacquet-and-his-orchestra-jimmy-mundy_gbia0027806b |website=archive.org |accessdate=January 7, 2019}} Al Stillman later added lyrics and Harry James recorded it as "Don'cha Go 'Way Mad" on December 12, 1949 (released in 1950) on Columbia 38682.{{cite web |title=The Online Discographical Project |url=http://www.78discography.com/COL38500.htm |website=78discography.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
Other notable recordings of "Don'cha Go 'Way Mad"
- Rosemary Clooney and The Hi-Lo's - Ring Around Rosie (1957).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ring-around-rosie-mw0000862425 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Sammy Davis Jr. - Sammy Swings (1957)
- Ella Fitzgerald & Sy Oliver - recorded for Decca Records on February 2, 1950 (catalog No. 24917).{{cite web |title=The Online Discographical Project |url=http://www.78discography.com/Dec24500.htm |website=78discography.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella at the Opera House (1958).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ella-fitzgerald-at-the-opera-house-mw0000191820 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Jazz Passengers featuring Deborah Harry and Elvis Costello - Individually Twisted (1996).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/individually-twisted-mw0000087105 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Big Kahuna and the Copa Cats - Big Kahuna (1999)
- Julie London - Julie (1957).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/julie-mw0001879216 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Frank Sinatra - Sinatra and Swingin' Brass (1962).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sinatra-and-swingin-brass-mw0000083435 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Mel Tormé - Mel Tormé, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass (1986).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mel-torm%C3%A9-rob-mcconnell-and-the-boss-brass-mw0000188380 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
Other recordings as "Black Velvet"
- Sonny Clark - The Art of The Trio (1958).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-art-of-the-trio-mw0000528491 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Scott Hamilton - for his album After Hours (1997).{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/after-hours-mw0000022495 |website=allmusic.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
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Category:Songs with music by Jimmy Mundy
Category:Songs with music by Illinois Jacquet