"Sweet Lorraine" is apopular song with music byCliff Burwell and words byMitchell Parish that was published in 1928 and has become ajazz standard.[1] It is written in F major and has an AABA structure.[2]
A version byTeddy Wilson charted in October 1935, peaking at #17.[3]Nat King Cole recorded "Sweet Lorraine" in 1940 as the King Cole Trio and it became his first hit.[4]Frank Sinatra recorded the song on December 17, 1946 as part of theMetronome All Stars, with a number of other all stars, includingJohnny Hodges,Charlie Shavers, andColeman Hawkins. Nat King Cole was on piano.[5] His version was released as a single on Columbia Records (#37293) but did not chart.[6] The Nat "King" Cole Trio rerecorded the song in 1956 and released it on theCapitol albumAfter Midnight.[7] Sinatra recorded it again on March 14, 1977 for a proposed album of songs about women onReprise. The album was not completed and the recording was not released until The Reprise Collection in 1990.[8] It was also recorded byDonnie Brooks, released onERA Records in 1961.[9]
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