Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart"
"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart"
Single by The Trammps
B-side	"Penguin At The Big Apple"
Released	1972
Genre	R&B
Length	3:18
Label	Buddah Records
Songwriter(s)	James F. Hanley
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"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" is a 1934 popular song with words and music by James F. Hanley. It was introduced by Hal Le Roy and Eunice Healey in the Broadway revue Thumbs Up!

The most notable recordings were made by Judy Garland, who recorded it numerous times, including in the 1938 film Listen, Darling and for Decca Records in 1939.^[1] It later became a standard number in her concerts and TV shows when she performed it as an up-tempo arrangement by Nelson Riddle from her 1958 Capitol album.

In 1972, a recording by The Trammps reached No. 17 on the Billboard, Best Selling Soul Singles chart and No. 64 on the Hot 100.^[2]

Other Recordings[]

Bing Crosby recorded the song for his radio show and it was broadcast on January 17, 1954,^[3] and subsequently included in the album Bing Crosby: Shall We Dance? issued by the Crosby family in 2012.^[4]
Rufus Wainwright recorded the song on a tribute album to Judy Garland.
Barry Manilow recorded it as a duet with Judy Garland, sampling her 1961 version that appears on her album Judy at Carnegie Hall.
Kristin Chenoweth on her album The Art of Elegance.
Others artists and groups that have recorded this song include: Ernestine Anderson, June Christy, Petula Clark, Frank Sinatra, Royce Campbell, the Kirby Stone Four, Billy Eckstine, Richard Himber Orchestra, Brenda Lee, Jesse Belvin, the Coasters, the Communards, the Satintones, the Dimensions, Brent Spiner, Enoch Light, the Move, the Darts, the Rockin' Vickers, Chet Baker, Smoking Popes, Dinah Shore, Les Paul and Mary Ford,The Kalinn Twins.

Barbra Streisand Recording[]

This was one of the first songs that Barbra Streisand ever recorded, in 1955 at Nola Recording Studios in New York when she was 13 years old. The recording is yet to be released.^[5]

References[]

^ "Judy Garland Songs on Decca Records". Jgdb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 587.
^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^ "Barbra Streisand Archives | Early Demos, RCA Audition, Record Contract". Barbra-archives.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.

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[1] "Judy Garland Songs on Decca Records". Jgdb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 587.

[3] "A Bing Crosby Discography". bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[4] "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

[5] "Barbra Streisand Archives | Early Demos, RCA Audition, Record Contract". Barbra-archives.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.

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