Yeh, Yeh

Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames · 1964 · No. 1 in the United Kingdom in January 1965

Context

Theme by Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick first recorded by Mongo Santamaría in 1963, then given lyrics by Jon Hendricks. The version by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, arranged by Tubby Hayes with a saxophone solo by Peter Coe, was released on Columbia in December 1964 and reached number one on the British sales chart in January 1965.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to British jazz, Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese. Among the origins and influences of British jazz: Traditional revival, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

Sources

• EN: Yeh, Yeh
• EN: Georgie Fame

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