DREAM A
LITTLE DREAM OF ME
ELLA
FITZEGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG
SONGWRITERS: GUS KAHN; FABIAN
ANDRÉ & WILBUR SCHWANDT
COUNTRY:
U. S. A.
ALBUM: ELLA & LOUIS
LABEL: VOCAL CLASSICS
GENRE:
JAZZ
YEAR: 1956
The collaborations between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong have attracted much attention over the years. The artists were both
widely known icons not just in the areas of big band, jazz, and swing music but
across 20th century popular music in general. The two African-American musicians produced three official releases together in Ella and Louis(1956), Ella and
Louis Again(1957), and Porgy and Bess(1959). Each release earned both
commercial and critical success. As well, tracks related to those albums have
also appeared in various forms in multi-artist collections and other such
records.
In terms of touring performances,
Fitzgerald once again teamed up with Armstrong, after the success of their
first album, to hold a series of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. The
duo's music proved popular with the live audiences. Two live tracks from those
1956 concerts would end up being released as album bonus material in the 1990s.
"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a
1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn.
It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King and His
Orchestra, with vocals by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, it has seen more
than 60 other versions recorded, with one of the highest chart ratings by The Mamas & The Papas in 1968 with Cass Elliot on lead vocals.
Stars shining bright
above you
Night breezes seem to whisper I love you
Birds singing in the sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Say nighty night and
kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I
linger on dear
(Oh how you linger on)
Still craving your kiss
(How you crave my kiss)
Now I am longing to linger till dawn dear
Just sitting there
(Give me a little kiss)
Dreams till sunbeams
find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I
linger on dear
Still craving your kiss
Ya I am longing to linger till dawn dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams when
dreaming
(Till sunbeams find you keep dreamin')
Gotta keep dreamin'
(Leave your worries behind you)
But in your dreams whatever they be
You gotta make me a promise
Promise to me
You'll dream dream a little dream of me.
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