Bluesette
1963 single by Toots Thielemans
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Bluesette is a jazz standard, composed by Toots Thielemans. First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1962, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel, the song became an international hit.[1] It has since been covered by over one hundred artists.[2]
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| "Bluesette" | |
|---|---|
1964 7" vinyl single cover | |
| Single by Toots Thielemans | |
| from the EP The Main From The Mountain | |
| B-side | "The Mountain Whistler" |
| Released | 1963 |
| Recorded | 1962 |
| Label | ABC-Paramount Records |
| Songwriter | Toots Thielemans |
Thielemans received Grammy Award nominations for Best Instrumental Theme in 1964 and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 1992 for the song.[3][4]
In 2000, Bluesette was inducted in the Radio 2 Hall of Fame.[5]
Selected cover versions
Instrumental version
- Chet Atkins – for his album Progressive Pickin' (1964)[6]
- Tito Puente and his orchestra – (1966)
- Ray Charles – for his album My Kind of Jazz (1970)[7]
- Tony Mottola – included in the album Tony Mottola's Guitar Factory and released as a single (1970)
- Hank Jones – included in the album Bluesette (1979)[8]
- Bobby Enriquez – in the album Live! in Tokyo (1982)[9]
Vocal version, with lyrics by Norman Gimbel
- Vikki Carr – for her album Discovery! Miss Vikki Carr (1964)[10]
- Sarah Vaughan – a single release in 1964[11]
- Chet Atkins – for his album Progressive Pickin' (1964)[12]
- Johnny Mathis (1965) (The Complete Global Albums Collection#Singles and Unreleased, Vol. Two)[13]
- The Four Tops – for the album On Top (1966)[14]
- Billy Paul for his album Feelin' Good at the Cadillac Club (1968)[15], as well as single release in 1969
- Sue Raney (1969) – later included in the compilation album Breathless (1997)[16]
- Quincy Jones – for his album Mellow Madness (1975)[17]
- Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich – for the album Together Again: For the First Time (1978)[18]
- Nicole Croisille (1987) – included in the album Jazzille/Jazzy
- Connie Evingson – included in the album Some Cats Know (1999)[19]
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