Clap Yo' Hands

This article is about the George and Ira Gershwin song. For the Naughty by Nature song, see Clap Yo Hands. For similar uses, see Clap Your Hands.

"Clap Yo' Hands" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

It was introduced in the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), and was featured by Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson in a song and dance routine in Funny Face (1957).

Notable recordings

• Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra (1927) - charted in the U.S. at No. 9. ^[1]
• Whispering Jack Smith - Victor 20372-B; Matrix BVE-36992 (rec. Dec 2, 1926). ^[2] This also reached the charts of the day. ^[3]
• Toots Thielemans – Time Out for Toots (1958)

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  244. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
2. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  399. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.