YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM
Music: Nacio Herb Brown- Lyrics: Gus Kahn
Year: 1940
Origin of the song
The film Ziegfeld Girl, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Robert Z. Leonard and Busby Berkeley and starring Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, James Stewart, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Eve Arden and Edward Everett Horton, premiered in the US on 25 April 1941. It was one of the biggest film hits of the season and Tony Martin sang 'You Stepped Out Of A Dream'.
Three great bands recorded this song: Glenn Miller's, with the voices of Ray Eberle and The Modernaires, Guy Lombardo's, with Carmen Lombardo as soloist, and Kay Kyser's with singer Harry Babbitt. The latter was the only version that made it into the charts and practically went unnoticed.
Nacio Herb Brown also wrote the music for ‘Should I’ (1930), ‘Temptation’ (1933), ‘All I Do Is Dream of You’ (1934) and ‘Love Is Where You Find It’ (1948). Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics of 'Pretty Baby' (1915), 'Toot, Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goodbye)' (1921), 'It Had to Be You' (1924), 'I'll See You in My Dreams' (1924), 'Yes, Sir, That's My Baby' (1925), 'Makin' Whoopee' (1928), 'Love Me or Leave Me' (1925), and 'Love Me or Leave Me' (1928) among other songs.
Versions in the top charts
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
DAY OF
ENTRANCE |
PERMANENCE WEEKS |
HIGH POSITION REACHED |
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1940.12.03 |
1941.03.22 |
1 |
22 |
Harry Babbitt (voc) |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1941.12.09 |
George Shearing (p) |
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1950.04.14 |
Stan Getz (ts), Tony Aless (p), Percy Heath (b), Don Lamond (d) |
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1954.06.09 |
Lennie Niehaus (as), Jack Montrose (ts), Bob Gordon (bars), Monte Budwig (b), Shelly Manne (d) |
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1955.09.12 |
Barney Kessel (g), Bob Cooper (ts, ob), Hampton Hawes (p), Red Mitchell (b), Chuck Thompson (d) |
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1956.05.31 |
Tal Farlow (g), Eddie Costa (p), Vinnie Burke (b) |
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1957.04.14 |
Sonny Rollins (ts), J.J. Johnson (tb), Horace Silver (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Blakey (d) |
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Jimmy Knepper Quintet |
1957.09.?? |
Jimmy Knepper (tb), Gene Quill (as), Bill Evans (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Dannie Richmond (d) |
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1958.09.04 |
Max Roach (d), Booker Little (tp), Ray Draper (tu), George Coleman (ts), Art Davis (b), |
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1962.08.29 |
Dexter Gordon (ts), Sonny Clark (p), Butch Warren (b), Billy Higgins (d) |
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1976.01.21 |
McCoy Tyner (p), Paul Renzi (pic, fl), Hubert Laws (fl),
Raymond Duste (ob), Ron Carter (b), Billy Cobham (d), Guilherme Franco (pan), string section |
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1979.01.18 |
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Albert Dailey (p), George Duvivier (b), Victor Lewis (d) |
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Ron Eschete |
1994.01.06 |
Ron Eschete (g) |
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George Cables Trio |
1994.04.?? |
George Cables (p), Ron McClure (b), Billy Hart (d) |
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Stefon Harris Septet |
1999.02.15 |
Stefon Harris (vib), Steve Turre (tb), Gary Thomas (fl, ts), Greg Osby (as), Jason Moran (p), Tarus Mateen (b), Eric Harland (d) |
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1999.06.29 |
Martial Solal (p), Johnny Griffin (ts) |
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Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian |
2009.12.?? |
Lee Konitz (as), Brad Mehldau (p), Charlie Haden (b), Paul Motian (d) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1952.01.11 |
Nat Cole (voc), Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Shorty Rogers, Joe Triscari (tp), Walter Benson, Jimmy Priddy, Si Zentner (tb), Gus Bivona, Al Gershoff (as), Bob Cooper, Don Lodice (ts), Chuck Gentry (bars), Buddy Cole (p), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b), Shelly Manne (d), Jack Costanzo (bon), Pete Rugolo (dir) |
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1956.06.06 |
Chris Connor (voc), Ralph Burns Orchestra |
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1960.10.19 |
Sarah Vaughan (voc), Jimmy Jones Orchestra |
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Jeanne Lee & Ran Blake |
1989.08.11 |
Jeanne Lee (voc), Ran Blake (p) |
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1990.08.?? |
Shirley Horn (voc, p), Buster Williams (b), Charles Ables (g), Billy Hart (d) |
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Patricia Barber |
1991.11.25 |
Patricia Barber (p, voc), Wolfgang Muthspiel (g), Marc Johnson (b), Adam Nussbaum (d, mrc, finger snapping), Carla White, Big Kahuna (finger snapping) |
On cinemas
The song 'You Stepped Out Of A Dream' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL
TITLE |
TITLE IN
SPAIN |
YEAR OF
PRODUCTION |
PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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Ziegfeld Girl |
Las chicas de Ziegfeld |
1941 |
Tony Martin; Jackie Cooper playing the piano;
background music |
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes |
El abominable Dr. Phibes |
1971 |
Background music |
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Dr. Phibes Rises Again |
El retorno del Doctor Phibes |
1972 |
Background music |
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That’s Entertainment! |
Érase una vez en Hollywood |
1974 |
Secuence of 'Ziegfeld Girl' |
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That’s Entertainment! III |
That’s Entertainment! III |
1994 |
Secuence of 'Ziegfeld Girl' |
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Lost in Translation |
Lost in Translation |
2003 |
Catherine Lambert |
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Barney’s Version |
El mundo según Barney |
2010 |
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My Week with Marilyn |
Mi semana con Marilyn |
2011 |
Nat King Cole |