The Originals © by Arnold Rypens

Artist: Gertrude Lawrence
Author: Douglas Furber/Philip Braham
Label: Brunswick
Year: 1924

London musical star, popular in West End theatres and on Broadway. Introduced in London André Charlot's Revue of 1924, on Broadway in the A To Z Revue of 1931. Limehouse was the name of the original London Chinatown district, reputed for its opium dens.

Covers:

1924:: Paul Whiteman
1928:: Red Nichols
1929:: Ted Lewis
1931:: Duke Ellington
1933:: Benny Goodman
1934:: Mills Brothers
1934:: Casa Loma Orch.
1935:: Ambrose [used in The Singing Detective]
1937:: Django Reinhardt
1941:: Sidney Bechet
1941:: Benny Goodman Sextet
1946:: Lionel Hampton
1957:: Mel Tormé
1958:: Sonny Rollins
1961:: Rosemary Clooney
1963:: Tony Bennett
1963:: Annie Ross
1967:: Nancy Sinatra
1967:: Mr. Acker Bilk
1968:: Julie Andrews [in Gertrude Lawrence biopic Star!]
1968:: Bob Wills
2000:: Liza Minnelli
2002:: Jeff Healey
2002:: Larry Coryell

LIMEHOUSE BLUES

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