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Come Dance with Me (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Come Dance with Me'" is a popular song and jazz standard written by 1959 by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Sammy Cahn (words) that debuted in 1959 as the title track on Frank Sinatra's album, 'Come Dance with Me!'
History
The song references Terpsichore one of the nine Greek Muses and the goddess of dance and chorus. The lyrics also mention "Basie Boots," a reference to bandleader Count Basie.
Selected discography
* 1959: Frank Sinatra's album, 'Come Dance with Me!', featuring Billy May and His Orchestra, Capitol SW-1069 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQaUyBBL_M8 audio] 'via' YouTube)
* 1959: Oscar Peterson and His Trio on the album, 'A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra,' Verve MGV-8334 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk4jg0fLJuU audio] 'via' YouTube)
* 1961: Peggy Lee - for her album 'Ol ala Lee'
* 1998: Barry Manilow, 'Manilow Sings Sinatra'
* 2006: Joey McIntyre's album, 'Talk to Me'
* 2006: Diana Krall's album, 'From This Moment On'
* 2008: Joey DeFrancesco trio (Jerry Weldon tenor sax), 'Joey D!' (album) HighNote ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgnhLu3_Z0o audio] 'via' YouTube)
* 2013: Michael Bubl's album, 'To Be Loved'
References
Category:Songs with music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Category:Songs with lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Category:Frank Sinatra songs
Category:1959 songs
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