The Originals © by Arnold Rypens

Artist: Enrico Caruso
Author: Giacomo Puccini
Label: G&T
Year: 1902

Aria from Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca.

Covers:

1908:: John McCormack
1915:: Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana
1920:: Al Jolson [as Avalon]
1921:: Art Hickman [idem]
1921:: Edison Bell Dance Orch. [idem]
1929:: Ramblers [idem]
1950:: Dave Brubeck [idem]
1950:: Harry James
1951:: Sidney Bechet
1956:: John Coltrane
1956:: Benny Goodman
1959:: Nat King Cole
1960:: Pete Fountain
1961:: Mitch Miller
1964:: Anita O'Day
1965:: Earl Hines
1965:: Sarah Vaughan
1999:: Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis
2002:: Jokke Schreurs Trio
2007:: Jonas Kaufmann
2009:: Paul Potts [most as Avalon]

Ended up in a legal battle. Plagiarism was demonstrated in the courtroom on piano, violin, trumpet and with a 78 RPM disc. Jolson's company was charged $25.000.

E LUCEVAN LE STELLE

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