East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)

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For other uses, see East of the Sun and West of the Moon (disambiguation).
For the song and album by Roy Harper, see East Of The Sun.

"East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" is a popular song.

It was written by Brooks Bowman, an undergraduate member of Princeton University's Class of 1936, for the 1934 production of the the Princeton Triangle Club's production of Stags at Bay[1], and was published in 1934.


[edit] Recorded versions

"East of the Sun" was first recorded by Hal Kemp for Brunswick on Dec. 1, 1934. Later the song became a popular staple of many Jazz musicians in the 1950s:
Sarah Vaughan recorded it in a 1949 Columbia session for the album Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi[2].
Charlie Parker recorded it as early as 1952; it is featured on numerous albums, including two renditions on The Complete Legendary Rockland Palace Concert 1952[3].
Stan Getz recorded it in 1955, and it was featured as the first track on his seminal double album The West Coast Jazz[4].
One of the most popular recordings was by Louis Armstrong, featured in his 1957 double-album I've Got the World on a String[5].
It was then recorded by Lee Wiley for her 1958 album "West of the Moon".

Frank Sinatra recorded it on his 1961 album I Remember Tommy.
Tony Bennett recorded the song on his 1992 tribute to Sinatra called Perfectly Frank.
Max von Sydow and Lyle Mays recorded it in 1991 and issued an EP of the song.[6]
Betty Carter recorded the song on her 1996 album I'm Yours, You're Mine.
Diana Krall recorded the song on her 1998 album When I Look in Your Eyes and again on her 2002 live album Live in Paris.

Others who recorded the song include Billie Holiday[7] Tommy Dorsey[8], George Shearing[9], Dakota Staton[10], Lester Young[11], Alexis Cole (2005)[12], Sarah Vaughan (2000)[13], Sonny and Perley (1999)[14], Rebecca Parris (2007)[15], Stacey Kent (1998)[16], Joshua Redman (2007)[17] and Scott Hamilton (1993)[18].

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of the Princeton Triangle Club
  2. ^ Sarah Vaughan
  3. ^ Charlie Parker
  4. ^ Stan Getz
  5. ^ Louis Armstrong
  6. ^ Max von Sydow & Lyle Mays
  7. ^ Billie Holiday
  8. ^ Tommy Dorsey
  9. ^ George Shearing
  10. ^ Dakota Staton
  11. ^ Lester Young
  12. ^ Alexis Cole
  13. ^ Sarah Vaughan
  14. ^ Sonny and Perley
  15. ^ Rebecca Parris
  16. ^ Stacey Kent
  17. ^ Joshua Redman
  18. ^ Scott Hamilton
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