Violets for Your Furs
Song by Matt Dennis and Tom Adair
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"Violets for Your Furs" is a 1941 song written by Matt Dennis with words by Tom Adair,[2] and first recorded in that year by Tommy Dorsey's orchestra with vocals by Frank Sinatra. The song describes the wearing of violets with furs on an evening in Manhattan. Note: A friend's father told her that he wrote the song, "Violets for her furs" while living in Manhattan for his bride-to-be, Sophia. His name was Robert Proctor. The song is said to be about Lana Turner, who was involved with Sinatra at the time. Turner often wore flowers pinned to her furs.
| "Violets for your Furs" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra) | |
| B-side | "Somebody Loves Me" |
| Released | November 1941[1] |
| Label | Victor |
| Songwriters | Tom Adair and Matt Dennis |
Selected recordings
- Frank Sinatra — Songs for Young Lovers (1954)[3]
- Beverly Kenney — Come Swing with Me (1956)
- John Coltrane — Coltrane (1957)[4]
- Jutta Hipp — Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims (1957)[5]
- Billie Holiday — Lady in Satin (1958)[6]
- Chet Baker — Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings (1959)[7]
- J.R. Monterose — The Message (1959)[8]