Introduction
1930 song by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields the Pogues song "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a 1930 song composed by Jimmy McHugh with lyrics by Dorothy .1930 song by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields the Pogues song "On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a 1930 song composed by Jimmy McHugh with lyrics by Dorothy .
Some authors say that Fats Waller was the composer, but he sold the rights to the .Some authors say that Fats Waller was the composer, but he sold the rights to the .
It was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue starring Harry Richman and Gertrude .It was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie's International Revue starring Harry Richman and Gertrude .
Ted Lewis did the first recording of the song in 1930 (Catalog #2144 D), followed by Harry Richman (Catalog # 4747) and both enjoyed hit records with the .Ted Lewis did the first recording of the song in 1930 (Catalog #2144 D), followed by Harry Richman (Catalog # 4747) and both enjoyed hit records with the .
Other notable recordings
Having become a jazz standard, it was played by Louis Armstrong, the Nat King Cole Trio, Dave Brubeck, Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum, James Booker, Count Basie, and Lester .Having become a jazz standard, it was played by Louis Armstrong, the Nat King Cole Trio, Dave Brubeck, Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum, James Booker, Count Basie, and Lester .
The Louis Armstrong version was recorded in the key of C major, but it has been recorded in a range of keys; Ted Lewis recorded it in D major and Ella Fitzgerald in G .The Louis Armstrong version was recorded in the key of C major, but it has been recorded in a range of keys; Ted Lewis recorded it in D major and Ella Fitzgerald in G .
Cover versions date as far back as 1930, when Layton & Johnstone released the song for .Cover versions date as far back as 1930, when Layton & Johnstone released the song for .
The song was recorded by Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby (January 21, 1946, with Lionel Hampton), Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Brenda Lee (1961), Frankie Laine, Keely Smith, Nat King Cole, Jo Stafford with The Pied Pipers (a .The song was recorded by Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby (January 21, 1946, with Lionel Hampton), Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Brenda Lee (1961), Frankie Laine, Keely Smith, Nat King Cole, Jo Stafford with The Pied Pipers (a .
17 hit in 1945), Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Jon Batiste, and Rod .
Arguably the most popular arrangement was by Tommy Dorsey and The Sentimentalists, which achieved chart success in 1945 reaching the .Arguably the most popular arrangement was by Tommy Dorsey and The Sentimentalists, which achieved chart success in 1945 reaching the .
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In 1975, rockband Trapeze covered the song on their self titled album Trapeze and it was also released as a 7" single but it did not .In 1975, rockband Trapeze covered the song on their self titled album Trapeze and it was also released as a 7" single but it did not .
In popular culture
The song was featured in the 1991 film JFK, the 1995 film Father of the Bride Part II, in an episode of the sitcom Frasier and in the fourth episode of the fourth season of Northern Exposure, in .The song was featured in the 1991 film JFK, the 1995 film Father of the Bride Part II, in an episode of the sitcom Frasier and in the fourth episode of the fourth season of Northern Exposure, in .
It was also used in the fourteenth episode of the third season of Cheers, in 1985, where several characters each sing part of the song one after the other, as if by contagion, after walking past each .It was also used in the fourteenth episode of the third season of Cheers, in 1985, where several characters each sing part of the song one after the other, as if by contagion, after walking past each .