Them There Eyes

"Them There Eyes" is a jazz song written by Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, and William Tracey that was published in 1930. One of the early recorded versions was performed by Louis Armstrong in 1931.^[1] It was made famous by Billie Holiday, who recorded her version in 1939 for Vocalion Records.

Notable versions

Bing Crosby (recorded November 20, 1930 as The Rhythm Boys with Gus Arnheim and his Cocoanut Grove Orchestra.^[2]) This was popular and reached the charts of the day in 1931.^[3]
A version by Emile Ford & The Checkmates reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.^[4]

References

^ "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Them There Eyes)". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Wisconsin, US: Record Research. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-89820-083-6.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 333, ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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[1] "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Them There Eyes)". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[2] "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Wisconsin, US: Record Research. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-89820-083-6.

[4] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 333, ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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