Richard Himber w/ Stuart Allen (1935) FIRST RECORDING [JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS]

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The first recording of the Cole Porter standard "Just One of Those Things", featuring Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra with vocal by Stuart Allen. Recorded on October 21, 1935 in New York City.

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Composer: Cole Porter

Year: 1935

Origin: Introduced in the 1935 Broadway Musical Jubilee.

Style: Swing, often played at very fast tempos.

Form: A-A-B-A (64 Bars) [16-16-16-16]

Key: F Major

Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is functional. The A sections begin in the relative minor before arriving at I7 in the 5th bar. The common progression of bVmi7b5 - IVmi is then used to set up a III - VI - II - V which then arrives at the tonic. The bridge begins in Eb Major cycles through a I - VI - II - V before changing keys once again to C Major. The melody which revolves primarily around quarter notes and half notes makes this piece well suited to up tempo treatments.

Recordings: This song has been recorded over 520 times to date. June Knight and Charles Walters first introduced it in Cole Porter's Broadway Musical Jubilee in 1935, and Richard Himber and his Ritz-Carlton Orchestra would be the first to record the piece in the studio that same year. One of Porter's most cherished compositions, it has found favor among vocalists and instrumentalists alike with recordings being made by the likes of Coleman Hawkins, Django Reinhardt, and Sidney Bechet, as well as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Tony Bennet. It continues to be performed frequently to this day, and is an especially popular jam session number which is prone to be taken at blistering speeds.

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