Bluesette

Bluesette

Bluesette

1963 single by Toots Thielemans

For the unrelated Curtis Fuller album, see Blues-ette.

Bluesette is a jazz standard, composed by Toots Thielemans. First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1962, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel, the song became an international hit.[1] It has since been covered by over one hundred artists.[2]

Quick Facts Single by Toots Thielemans, from the EP The Main From The Mountain ...

Thielemans received Grammy Award nominations for Best Instrumental Theme in 1964 and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 1992 for the song.[3][4]

In 2000, Bluesette was inducted in the Radio 2 Hall of Fame.[5]

Selected cover versions

Instrumental version

Vocal version, with lyrics by Norman Gimbel

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References

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    Matt Micucci. "A short history of "Bluesette"". Jazziz.com. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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    "Home: Grammy Awards: Grammy Awards 1964".
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    "35th Annual GRAMMY Awards". grammy.com.
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    "Toots Thielemans – Belgische mondharmonicaspeler" (in Dutch). historiek.ne. 29 April 2022.
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    "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
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    "The 'Sweet Happy Life' Of Singer Connie Evingson". NPR. July 28, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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    "Bluesette 8th in 1963". secondhandsongs.com.


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