tonym Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 I caught the tail end of the Jazz Record Requests show the other day and came in during what sounded like a typical Blue Note hard bop tune. "Sounds familiar", I thought. Anyway, turns out it was Candy by Lee Morgan from the album of the same name. . I know many bop tunes were based on standards, but this one sounded so very familiar it was driving me mad. It's bound to be a really obvious one too. Haven't got that that session so I can't keep going back and listening to it. Can anyone help and tell me which tune it is based upon? cheers, tonym. Quote
chris Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 Well, Candy is itself a standard, isn't it? Morgan, Johnny Mercer, Chet Baker-- that tune's gotten some play. Quote
JSngry Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 (edited) Yep. Big Maybelle had a hit with it, and I think Dinah Washington did too. Juke box fodder, this one was. Top-40 all the way in its day, before Lee go hold of it. Hell, my old man used to request it whenever he came to hear me work w/a female singer, so you KNOW it was popular! The changes themselves are pretty generic, though. Think "Perdido" and you're there. Edited January 19, 2004 by JSngry Quote
tonym Posted January 19, 2004 Author Report Posted January 19, 2004 Really!!!! I had no idea it was an established tune --- who wrote it? This is one that has slipped under my radar. Thanks fellas. Quote
jlhoots Posted January 19, 2004 Report Posted January 19, 2004 David / Whitney / Kramer Don't know the first names & what else they wrote. Maybe someone does. Quote
couw Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 CANDY words and music by Mack David, Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer Candy, I call my sugar Candy Because I'm sweet on Candy And Candy's sweet on me He/She understands me My understanding Candy And Candy's always handy When I need sympathy I wish that there were four of him/her So I could love much more of him/her He/She has taken my complete heart Got a sweet tooth for my sweetheart Candy, it's gonna be just dandy The day I take my Candy And make him/her mine, all mine Quote
king ubu Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 It's on this puppy too: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A5xktk6rx9krw ubu Quote
tonym Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Posted January 20, 2004 It's on this puppy too: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A5xktk6rx9krw ubu That sounds one hell of an album. Some of my favourite tunes on there; '... Paper Moon', 'You're Looking At Me' and 'What Is There To Say?' Thanks. Quote
king ubu Posted January 20, 2004 Report Posted January 20, 2004 It's on this puppy too: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A5xktk6rx9krw ubu That sounds one hell of an album. Some of my favourite tunes on there; '... Paper Moon', 'You're Looking At Me' and 'What Is There To Say?' Thanks. This IS one hell of an album! Guests Sweets, Stuff & Willie Smith and Juan Tizol add very much! Get it! (There's been a recent remastering, by the way) ubu Quote
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