Manhattan Transfer "Candy" performed by Steve Bone.Day 281 of the Jazz Standard Challenge.

"Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.
The recording by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 183. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on February 22, 1945 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.
The recording by Dinah Shore was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1632. It reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on April 5, 1945 at #10, its only week on the chart.
The recording by Joe Loss and his Orchestra with refrain Harry Kaye was made in Hippodrome, Ardwick, Manchester on June 15, 1945. It was released by EMI on the HMV Records label as catalog number BD 5890.
Big Maybelle's version of the song received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999 and went to #11 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1956.
The jazz vocalist group Manhattan Transfer included this song on their self-titled 1975 album.
The song was featured on The Cosby Show episode "A Touch of Wonder" in which Claire lipsyncs it to lure Heathcliff downstairs for some snuggle time.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Big Maybelle
• Manhattan Transfer
• Steve Bone
• Alex Kramer
• Mack David
• Joan Whitney
• Jaz Standard challenge
• improvising
• P.Mauriat
• Tenor saxophone

[akjacobteague]

Good one Steve, Nice melody!

[groovetonemusic]

@akjacobteague Thanks Jacob..

[staguk334433]

Well i think i shall have a go at that one really nice.

[groovetonemusic]

@staguk334433 Hi Chris,it's a nice song,yu should give it a go (real book 2 remember).

[SIRONEDRAGON]

beautiful melody..Steve

[groovetonemusic]

@SIRONEDRAGON Hi Ken, thanks for that...

[kapppz]

I just picked my horn up about a year ago, hadn't played for 20 or so. (My daughter decided to take it up and felt I could teach her a thing or two.) I can read pretty well but my ad lib blows chunks, love yours. Got any suggestions besides suturing myself to my horn. I also play out of the fake book along with you and others on You Tube

[edeocles]

Awesome, Sir.