"Deep Night" is a song and jazz standard with a melody composed in 1929 by Charles E. Henderson and lyrics written by Rudy Vallee. [1] The tune is written in a minor key. [2]
"Deep Night" is a song and jazz standard with a melody composed in 1929 by Charles E. Henderson and lyrics written by Rudy Vallee. [1] The tune is written in a minor key. [2]
The song was first recorded in 1929 by Vallee with The Connecticut Yankees, [3] as the B side of his song "Weary River". These were the first recordings Vallee made for RCA Victor. [4] Popular recordings in 1929 were those by Vallee and by Ruth Etting. [5]
It has been covered by many jazz musicians [6] [7] notably:
It has also been recorded by vocalists, including:
Deep Night was also part of the sound track of the films My Own Private Idaho , "Tomorrow Is Another Day" and Bonnie and Clyde . [14] and features in the Score of Matthew Bourne's 2021 dance theatre work 'The Midnight Bell'.
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