The Old Master Painter

"The Old Master Painter"
Song
Published	1949
Composer(s)	Beasley Smith
Lyricist(s)	Haven Gillespie

"The Old Master Painter" is a song composed by Beasley Smith with lyrics by Haven Gillespie about a spiritual rendering of a sunset which evokes God. ^{[1] [2]} Published in 1949, it has since been recorded by many different artists, including Jackie Paris, Richard Hayes, Dick Haymes, Frank Sinatra, Snooky Lanson, Peggy Lee, Phil Harris and Mel Tormé. ^[1]

In 1966, the Beach Boys recorded the song as "My Only Sunshine" in medley with "You Are My Sunshine" during sessions for their unfinished concept album Smile . ^[3]

References

1. Giddins 2004, p. 563.
2. Furia 2002, p. 182.
3. Badman 2004, p. 161.

Sources

• Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio . Backbeat Books. ISBN   978-0-87930-818-6.
• Furia, Philip, ed. (2002). American song lyricists, 1920-1960. Detroit: Gale Group. ISBN   9780787660093.
• Giddins, Gary (2004). Weather Bird : Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century: Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century . Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780195348163.