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You Can Depend on Me (Louis Armstrong song)
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Wikipedia article
"'You Can Depend on Me'" is a song written by Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl "Fatha" Hines. and first recorded by Louis Armstrong (1931Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, ; recorded November 5, 1931, and released as 10" 78 rpm Shellac on Columbia Records. and 1951).
It should not be confused with the song of the same name, "(You Can) Depend on Me," recorded by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles in 1959.
Other recorded versions
The song has been recorded and performed by several people, including:
*Count Basie (1939),Count Basie and His Orchestra, , with Lester Young and James Rushing, released as 10" 78 rpm Shellac by Decca Records.
*Earl Hines himself (1940)
*Lester Young (1956)
*Nat King Cole (1957)
*Brenda Lee (1961). Lee's "You Can Depend on Me" reached No.6 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in April 1961.[ Allmusic] chart history The single crossed over to the Hot R&B Sides chart, where it reached No. 25. This recording was featured on Lee's 1962 album 'Brenda, That's All'.[ Allmusic] album info
Influences
Recorded in 1949, the notable Lennie Tristano contrafact "Wow" is based on the chord changes to 'You Can Depend on Me.'
References
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