When was misty written

Doran , Garner would repeat exactly what Miss Bowman had just played. He later attended George Westinghouse High School — named after the famous inventor and entrepreneur — where other famous pianists like Billy Taylor and Ahmad Jamal were enrolled. The vocal version, with lyrics penned by Johnny Burke , came later the same year. It became a pop hit when singer Johnny Mathis recorded it on his album Heavenly.

Many other artists played or covered it after, including stars like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Frank Sinatra. Liberace even played it on an episode of The Muppet Show. I hope that Erroll Garner retained publishing rights for it, and that it made him a wealthy artist. Like Ahmad Jamal , Garner played with a distinctive style. He incorporated many elements, swung beautifully, and exuded humor.

By posting, you give JazzStandards. More on This Tune. Audio samples are below the video player. Erroll Garner. Sarah Vaughan. Lou Donaldson. Joe Pass. Freddie Hubbard. Jessica Williams. Dakota Staton. Billy Eckstine. Roy Eldridge. Johnny Burke. Chart information used by permission from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories More on Erroll Garner. More on Johnny Burke. Primarily skips and soaring leaps up and down; some step-wise movement in both directions. One of the most popular ballads among musicians in every genre, the melody soars over a range of nearly two octaves with many pitches falling on color tones or chord extensions mainly the major seventh, the ninth and the eleventh.

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