This is one I will never ever forget. I just heard it, after 50 years I still remember where I was and who I was with when I first heard it. <sigh> I was wishing I knew how to dance at my High School prom. My date Barbra wanted to dance to this tune soooooo bad.
Hearing it again brought back that same feeling...Wish I could dance.
Harlem Nocturne long version by The Viscounts
"Harlem Nocturne" has been recorded by many diverse artists, but this version by the The Viscounts is by far the best.
“Harlem Nocturne” - “Harlem Nocturne” is a saxophone-saturated song born in 1939 that has
had a long shelf life –a song that found pop fame 20 years, and again
nearly 50 years, after its first release.
A Symphony Of The City - Duke Ellington‘s “Mr. Cotton Club”
in Harlem connection to “Harlem Nocturne” is a fascinating tale of
musical inspiration and cross-pollination in the jazz world.
“Harlem Nocturne” (1940) Ray Noble and (1969) Ted Heath - Swing & Beyond
