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9:20 Special
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Wikipedia article
"'9:20 Special'" is a 1941 jazz standard. It was written by Earle Warren, Jack Palmer and William Engvick.
Recordings
*Count Basie recorded the original (3:13) on April 10, 1941 and it was released on OKeh 6244 in 1941
*Art Tatum recorded a version (2:29) on October 26, 1945 for Armed Forces Radio and released later on Storyville Live Performances 1934-1956
*Harry James recorded a version in 1945 on Columbia Records
*Woody Herman recorded it in 1956 on "Jackpot" - the Las Vegas Herd Capitol Records
See also
*List of jazz standards
References
Category:1940s jazz standards
Category:1941 songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by William Engvick
Category:Songs written by Jack Palmer (composer)
Category:Jazz standards
Category:Jazz compositions in C major
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