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Imagination (1940 song)

January 01, 1970

"Imagination" is a popular song with music written by Jimmy Van Heusen and the lyrics by Johnny Burke.[1] The song was first published in 1940. The two best-selling versions were recorded by the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in 1940.

Composition edit

Jimmy Van Heusen originally wrote the song when he was a teenager, but with different words. When he later played the tune for Johnny Burke (without the lyrics), Burke wrote the "Imagination" lyrics.[2]

Recordings edit

The recording by Glenn Miller[2] (vocals Ray Eberle) was released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10622. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 20, 1940 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3.[3]

The recording by Tommy Dorsey was released by Victor Records as catalog number 26581. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart at #8 on July 20, 1940, its only week on the chart.[3]

Miki Howard rendition edit

"Imagination"
 
Single by Miki Howard
from the album Come Share My Love
B-side"You Better Be Ready to Love Me"
ReleasedJanuary 1987
Recorded1986
GenreJazz
Length4:16
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)LeMel Humes
Miki Howard singles chronology
"Come Share My Love"
(1986) 		"Imagination"
(1987) 		"Come Back to Me Lover"
(1987)

The song was covered in 1987 by American R&B singer Miki Howard. Released as the second single from Howard's debut album, Come Share My Love. The song was a top 20 R&B hit, peaking at number 13 on the Hot R&B Singles chart.[4]

Charts edit

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 13

Other recorded versions edit

The song has been recorded by, among others:

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2006-07-22.
  2. ^ a b c Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 2, side A.
  3. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
  4. ^ Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100 | Billboard.com
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  6. ^ "Varsity 78rpm numerical listing discography: 5000 series". 78discography.com. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  7. ^ "Dave Brubeck - Plays And Plays And Plays... (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  8. ^ a b "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography - 5000 series (main sequence)". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  9. ^ "Petula Clark". 45-rpm.org.uk. 1932-11-15. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  10. ^ "DECCA (USA) numerical listing discography: 24500 - 24999". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  11. ^ "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 38000 - 38500". 78discography.com. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  12. ^ "COLUMBIA RECORDS: 78rpm numerical listing discography 38500 - 39000". 78discography.com. 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  13. ^ "Conqueror 78rpm numerical listing discography: 9000 - 9499". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  14. ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 3000 - 3500". 78discography.com. 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  15. ^ "Lucy Ann Polk – With The Dave Pell Octet". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  16. ^ "Capitol 20000-series 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  17. ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2500 - 2999". 78discography.com. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  18. ^ [1] January 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ "Rocky Sharpe and the Replays - Imagination". Official Charts Company. 1979-04-14. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  20. ^ a b "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 35200 - 35500". 78discography.com. 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  21. ^ "Capitol 1000 - 1500, 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  22. ^ "DECCA (USA) numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  23. ^ "NATIONAL 78rpm numerical listing discography". 78discography.com. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  24. ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 28500 - 29000". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  25. ^ "Michigan Jake: For The Record". Singers.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.

External links edit

  • Jimmy Van Heusen Website

January 01, 1970
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Imagination is a popular song with music written by Jimmy Van Heusen and the lyrics by Johnny Burke 1 The song was first published in 1940 The two best selling versions were recorded by the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in 1940 Imagination SongPublished1940Composer s Jimmy Van HeusenLyricist s Johnny Burke Contents 1 Composition 2 Recordings 3 Miki Howard rendition 3 1 Charts 4 Other recorded versions 5 References 6 External linksComposition editJimmy Van Heusen originally wrote the song when he was a teenager but with different words When he later played the tune for Johnny Burke without the lyrics Burke wrote the Imagination lyrics 2 Recordings editThe recording by Glenn Miller 2 vocals Ray Eberle was released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10622 It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on July 20 1940 and lasted 3 weeks on the chart peaking at 3 3 The recording by Tommy Dorsey was released by Victor Records as catalog number 26581 It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart at 8 on July 20 1940 its only week on the chart 3 Miki Howard rendition edit Imagination nbsp Single by Miki Howardfrom the album Come Share My LoveB side You Better Be Ready to Love Me ReleasedJanuary 1987Recorded1986GenreJazzLength4 16LabelAtlanticSongwriter s Johnny Burke Jimmy Van HeusenProducer s LeMel HumesMiki Howard singles chronology Come Share My Love 1986 Imagination 1987 Come Back to Me Lover 1987 The song was covered in 1987 by American R amp B singer Miki Howard Released as the second single from Howard s debut album Come Share My Love The song was a top 20 R amp B hit peaking at number 13 on the Hot R amp B Singles chart 4 Charts edit Chart 1987 Peakposition US Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 13Other recorded versions editThe song has been recorded by among others Steve Allen released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39589 5 Georgie Auld and his orchestra recorded February 1940 released by Varsity Records as catalog number 8199 6 Chet Baker Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman Pacific Jazz Shirley Bassey Dave Brubeck Plays and Plays and Plays 1962 7 Chick Bullock and his orchestra recorded February 21 1940 released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 5434 8 June Christy Fair and Warmer 1957 A Friendly Session Vol 1 2000 with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet Petula Clark recorded 1963 released by Pye Records as catalog number 7N15517 9 Rosemary Clooney Love 1963 and Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen Concord 1986 Harry Connick Jr on 20 Bing Crosby and John Scott Trotter s orchestra recorded December 24 1947 released by Decca Records as catalog number 24696 10 Doris Day recorded November 1947 released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38423 11 also as catalog number 38698 12 Al Donahue and his orchestra recorded March 18 1940 released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 5434 8 also by Conqueror Records as catalog number 9453 13 Jimmy Dorsey Bob Dylan Triplicate 2017 Billy Eckstine with Pete Rugolo arr cond and his All Stars including Pete Candoli tp Don Fagerquist tp Bud Shank as fl Gerald Wiggins p Red Callender b Larry Bunker ds Recorded in Los Angeles CA on January 2 1958 Percy Faith amp His Orchestra with Mitch Miller from the album It s So Peaceful In The Country Ella Fitzgerald 2 recorded February 15 1940 released by Decca Records as catalog number 3078B 14 and recorded live in 1961 at the Crescendo Club in West Hollywood released in 2009 in the album Twelve Nights In Hollywood Maynard Ferguson Boy With Lots of Brass 1957 vocal by Irene Kral The Fleetwoods The Four Freshmen Golden Anniversary Celebrations 2001 Curtis Fuller Imagination Savoy 1960 Johnny Griffin Tough Tenors Jazzland 1960 Lionel Hampton Dick Haymes The Complete Capitol Collection 2006 Miki Howard Come Share My Love 1986 Keith Jarrett on disc 4 of Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note 1994 Jazz Lab Jazz Lab 1957 Stan Kenton on the album The Romantic Approach 1961 Cleo Laine released 1968 on her album That Old Feeling Dean Martin released October 1960 on his album This Time I m Swingin Art Pepper on his 1957 album Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section Lucy Ann Polk Lucy Ann Polk with the Dave Pell Octet 1954 15 The Quotations recorded a doo wop version in 1961 on Verve Records VK10245 Andy Russell released by Capitol Records as catalog number 20034 16 Jan Savitt and his orchestra recorded January 24 1940 released by Decca Records as catalog number 2990B 17 Little Jimmy Scott released by Savoy Records as catalog number 1174 18 Rocky Sharpe and the Replays had a UK Top 40 hit with a Doo wop version in 1979 19 Dinah Shore recorded February 21 1940 released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10668 Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Legendary Sides 1997 Kate Smith recorded May 1 1940 released by Columbia Records as catalog number 35486 20 Keely Smith I Wish You Love 1957 Jeri Southern Bygone Days 2009 Romance in the Dark 2009 Jess Stacy released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1136 21 Jo Stafford on her album Jo Jazz 1960 Sonny Stitt Kaleidoscope Prestige 1952 Ted Straeter and his orchestra recorded February 21 1940 released by Columbia Records as catalog number 35402 20 Fred Waring and his orchestra recorded June 28 1944 released by Decca Records as catalog number 29219 22 Fran Warren on her album Hey There Here s Fran Warren released in 1957 By Pickwick Joe Williams Florence Wright recorded February 11 1950 released by National Records as catalog number 9105 23 Joe Lovano on his 1996 album Celebrating Sinatra Victor Young and orchestra released by Decca Records as catalog number 28570 24 Michigan Jake 2001 barbershop quartet champions Released on their album For the Record Song arranged by Lou Perry 2000 25 Trio Desole featuring Lorraine Caron recorded in 2013 and released on their album Sweet Surrender arrangement and Piano by Floyd Pientka Anders Dahlberg on Bass References edit ASCAP ACE Search Results Archived from the original on 2006 02 21 Retrieved 2006 07 22 a b c Gilliland John 1994 Pop Chronicles the 40s The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s audiobook ISBN 978 1 55935 147 8 OCLC 31611854 Tape 2 side A a b Whitburn Joel 1973 Top Pop Records 1940 1955 Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research Top 100 Music Hits Top 100 Music Charts Top 100 Songs amp The Hot 100 Billboard com COLUMBIA RECORDS USA 78rpm numerical listing discography 39500 40000 78discography com Retrieved 2015 06 25 Varsity 78rpm numerical listing discography 5000 series 78discography com 2013 03 27 Retrieved 2015 06 25 Dave Brubeck Plays And Plays And Plays Vinyl LP Album Discogs com 1962 Retrieved 2015 06 25 a b Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography 5000 series main sequence 78discography com Retrieved 2015 06 25 Petula Clark 45 rpm org uk 1932 11 15 Retrieved 2015 06 25 DECCA USA numerical listing discography 24500 24999 78discography com Retrieved 2015 06 25 COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography 38000 38500 78discography com 2013 05 07 Retrieved 2015 06 25 COLUMBIA RECORDS 78rpm numerical listing discography 38500 39000 78discography com 2014 06 14 Retrieved 2015 06 25 Conqueror 78rpm numerical listing discography 9000 9499 78discography com Retrieved 2015 06 25 DECCA USA 78rpm numerical listing discography 3000 3500 78discography com 2014 07 04 Retrieved 2015 06 25 Lucy Ann Polk With The Dave Pell Octet Discogs com Retrieved 2015 06 25 Capitol 20000 series 78rpm numerical listing discography 78discography com Retrieved 2015 06 25 DECCA USA 78rpm numerical listing discography 2500 2999 78discography com 2013 05 08 Retrieved 2015 06 25 1 Archived January 11 2010 at the Wayback Machine Rocky Sharpe and the Replays Imagination Official Charts Company 1979 04 14 Retrieved 2019 05 08 a b COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography 35200 35500 78discography com 2014 06 15 Retrieved 2015 06 25 Capitol 1000 1500 78rpm numerical listing discography 78discography com Retrieved 2015 06 25 DECCA USA numerical listing discography 78discography com 2010 07 08 Retrieved 2015 06 25 NATIONAL 78rpm numerical listing discography 78discography com 2014 05 12 Retrieved 2015 06 25 DECCA USA 78rpm numerical listing discography 28500 29000 78discography com Retrieved 2015 06 25 Michigan Jake For The Record Singers com Retrieved 2015 06 25 External links editJimmy Van Heusen Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Imagination 1940 song amp oldid 1170212245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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