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"'I've Told Ev'ry Little Star'" is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published in 1932. The song was introduced in the musical 'Music in the Air.'Leszczak, Bob (2014). '[https://books.google.com/books?id=hj0fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA116#v=onepage&q&f=false Who Did It First?: Great Pop Cover Songs and Their Original Artists]', Rowman & Littlefield, pp. 116117. Retrieved April 16, 2017. The first hit recording of the song was released in 1932 by Jack Denny and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, featuring the vocals of Paul Small. It has since been recorded by many artists.

Linda Scott version



The best-known recording is the 1961 hit by Linda Scott, titled "I've Told Every Little Star", which reached No. 3 on the United States' 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart.[http://www.billboard.com/artist/307405/linda-scott/chart Linda Scott Chart History The Hot 100], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 14, 2017. Scott's version reached No. 1 in the Philippines,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-08-21.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', August 21, 1961. p. 16. Retrieved April 15, 2017. South Africa,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-09-04.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', September 4, 1961. p. 19. Retrieved April 15, 2017. and Sweden."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-08-28.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', August 28, 1961. p. 22. Retrieved April 15, 2017. Scott's version also reached No. 1 in Denmark, in a tandem ranking with Gitte Hnning's version.

The single was ranked No. 33 on 'Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961""[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1961/CB-1961-12-30.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961]", 'Cash Box', December 30, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved April 17, 2017. and No. 74 on 'Billboard's "Hot 100 for 1961 Top Sides of the Year"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1962/Billboard%201962-01-06.pdf Chart Toppers]", 'Billboard', January 6, 1962. p. 33. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

Chart performance



In popular culture

In an audition scene in the film 'Mulholland Drive', the Linda Scott recording was lip-synched to by an auditioning actress Camilla Rhodes (Melissa George); a character who bares some resemblance to Linda Scott herself. The Linda Scott version also features as the title song of 'The Girl' (2012) and as the opening theme for Japanese television personality Matsuko Deluxe's program 'Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai'. This version was sampled by rapper Mac Miller on his 2011 single "Knock Knock". The opening theme for the 1992 television series 'Billy' featured a version of the song performed by Sonny Rollins, created especially for the series.

Gitte Hnning version



Danish singer Gitte Hnning released a version of the song in 1961. Her version reached No. 1 in Denmark, in a tandem ranking with Linda Scott's version, while reaching the top 5 Finland,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-10-23.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', October 23, 1961. p. 18. Retrieved April 17, 2017. and No. 9 in Sweden.

Chart performance



Recorded versions



*Cannonball Adderley (1959)

*Jamey Aebersold

*Jessica Andersson[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/002574687 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas (accessed 13 May 2011)

*Michael Ballam

*Stanley Black

*Pat Boone

*Jacob Collier

*Ray Conniff

*Country Girls "Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~" (2016)

*Bing Crosby (recorded December 31, 1945 and included in the album 'Bing Crosby Jerome Kern')

*Jack Denny and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (1932)

*Kenny Drew

*Drifters (Sweden)[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/002630066 Information] p Svensk mediedatabas

*Eddy Duchin

*Irene Dunne

*Mary Ellis (1933)

*Percy Faith

*Ferrante & Teicher

*George Feyer

*Henry Hall & the BBC Dance Orchestra

*Gitte Hnning (1961)

*Peggy King

*Dorothy Kirsten

*Mario Lanza

*London Philharmonic Orchestra

*Dave McKenna

*Marian McPartland 'At The Hickory House' (2009)

*Marion Marlowe

*Brad Mehldau

*Misha Mengelberg

*Joan Morris

*Sonny Rollins

*Annie Ross 'Annie By Candlelight / Nocturne For Vocalists' (1956)

*Jonathan Schwartz

*Linda Scott (1961)

*Margaret Whiting

*Hugo Winterhalter

*Kim Davey

References



Category:Songs with music by Jerome Kern

Category:Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Category:1932 songs

Category:1961 singles

Category:Linda Scott songs

Category:Drifters (Swedish band) songs

Category:Jessica Andersson songs

Category:Canadian-American Records singles

Category:Number-one singles in Denmark

Category:Number-one singles in South Africa

Category:Number-one singles in Sweden

Category:Irene Dunne songs

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