(Themes from) The Man with the Golden Arm
1956 single by Richard Maltby & His Orchestra
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"(Themes from) The Man with the Golden Arm" is a song written by Elmer Bernstein and performed by Richard Maltby & His Orchestra. It was featured in the 1955 film The Man with the Golden Arm, and reached number 14 on the Billboard chart in 1956.[1]
| "(Themes from) The Man with the Golden Arm" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Richard Maltby & His Orchestra | ||||
| B-side | "The Heart of Paris" | |||
| Released | March 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Vik | |||
| Songwriter | Elmer Bernstein | |||
| Richard Maltby & His Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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Other charting versions
- Bernstein released a version in 1956 that reached number 16 in the U.S.[2]
- Dick Jacobs released a version in 1956 that reached number 22 in the U.S.[3]
- Billy May released a version in 1956 that reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 49 in the U.S.[4]
- Les Elgart released a version in 1956 that reached number 56 in the U.S.[5]
- Buddy Morrow released a version in 1956 that reached number 82 in the U.S.[6]
- Jet Harris released a version in 1962 that reached number 12 in the U.K.[7]
Other versions
- Eddie Calvert released a version as a single in 1956, but it did not chart.
- Jonah Jones released a version on his 1957 EP Muted Jazz.[8]
- Jimmy McGriff released a version as the B-side to his 1964 single "Topkapi".[9]
- Billy Strange released a version as the B-side to his 1965 single "Raunchy".[10]
- Bill Evans released a version on his 1963 album Plays the Theme from The V.I.P.s and Other Great Songs.[11]
- Jimmy Smith released a version on his 1965 album Monster.[12]
- The Sweet released a version on their 1974 album Desolation Boulevard.
- Bachelors From Prague released a version on their 1988 album The Energetic Cool
