Dat Dere
| "Dat Dere" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Composer(s) | Bobby Timmons |
| Lyricist(s) | Oscar Brown, Jr. |
"Dat Dere" is a jazz song written by Bobby Timmons that was recorded in 1960. Lyrics were written later by Oscar Brown, Jr.
Recording and lyrics[]
The song was first recorded by Bobby Timmons in his debut album This Here Is Bobby Timmons (January 1960) and shortly after by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers on the album The Big Beat (March 1960) with Timmons as the band's pianist.[1]
Oscar Brown Jr. wrote the lyrics later for his 1960 album Sin & Soul.[2] In 1962 Sheila Jordan recorded the vocal version for her acclaimed debut record "Portrait of Sheila".[3] Brown Jr. wrote lyrics for two other jazz instrumentals, "Afro Blue" by Mongo Santamaría and "Work Song" by Nat Adderley.[4]
References[]
- ^ Fielder, Christopher. "The Big Beat - Art Blakey". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Oscar Brown, Jr.: Sin & Soul". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Sheila Jordan: Portrait of Sheila". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Oscar Brown Jr. Biography - Took to Airwaves as Teen, Fought Racism with Politics and Revolution". Biography.jrank.org. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
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