Darn That Dream
Context
Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen to lyrics by Eddie DeLange for the musical Swingin' the Dream (1939), a variation on A Midsummer Night's Dream that ran for only thirteen performances, the song was No. 1 in 1940 with Benny Goodman and Mildred Bailey. In 1950, during the Birth of the Cool sessions, Miles Davis recorded a reference version sung by Kenny Hagood, on which he takes no solo.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Cool (Birth of the Cool). Among the origins and influences of Cool: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Bossa nova, jazz samba.
Cited in 1 radio episode
- Sep 8, 2026: Darn That Dream - Shakespeare à Broadway
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