SONG OF THE DAY

“It’s Only A Paper Moon” by Oscar Peterson Trio (With Respect To Nat, Verve Records, 1998). Written in 1933 by E. Y. Harburg and Billy Rose.

INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia)

– It was written originally for an unsuccessful Broadway play called The Great Magoo, set in Coney Island.

– It was subsequently used in the movie Take a Chance, later in 1933.

– Its lasting fame stems from a series of recordings of the song by popular artists such as the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, the Nat King Cole Trio, and Ella Fitzgerald, and from its use as a vehicle for improvisation by many jazz musicians.

– Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the “Maharaja of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington and was a member of jazz royalty. He released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of his career. He is considered to have been one of the greatest pianists of all time, who played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a career lasting more than 65 years.