Artist: Duke Ellington Orch.
Author: Duke Ellington
Label: CBS
Year: 1959
Instrumental theme of the Otto Preminger film with James Stewart and a cameo appearance of the Duke himself. This (perfect) murder was staged as a fishing accident, explaining the lyrics (I'm Gonna Go Fishing) in the vocal versions that followed.
Covers:
Jane Harvey [as I'm Gonna Go Fishin']
Peggy Lee [idem; lyrics all of herself, ordered by Duke]
Gerry Mulligan [idem; instrumental]
Four Freshmen [idem]
Ella Fitzgerald [idem]
Mel Tormé [idem]
Nicole Croisille [as Allons-y gaiement; lyrics: Claude Nougaro]
Annie Ross [and in '91 in Robert Altman film Short Cuts, in medley with Duke Ellington's Prisoner Of Life]
Dr. John [as I'm Gonna Go Fishing on his Duke tribute]
Maria Muldaur [idem]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
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