| "The Old Master Painter" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1949 |
| Composer(s) | Beasley Smith |
| Lyricist(s) | Haven Gillespie |
"The Old Master Painter" is a song composed by Beasley Smith with lyrics by Haven Gillespie about a spiritual rendering of a sunset which evokes God.[1][2] Published in 1949, it has since been recorded by many different artists, including Jackie Paris, Richard Hayes, Dick Haymes, Frank Sinatra, Snooky Lanson, Peggy Lee, Phil Harris and Mel Tormé.[1]
In 1966, the Beach Boys recorded the song as "My Only Sunshine" in medley with "You Are My Sunshine" during sessions for their unfinished concept album Smile.[3]
The recording by Peggy Lee with Mel Tormé and the Mellomen, released in 1949, can be heard on the Internet Archive[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Giddins 2004, p. 563.
- ^ Furia 2002, p. 182.
- ^ Badman 2004, p. 161.
- ^ ""The Old Master Painter" recording (Peggy Lee with Mel Tormé and the Mellomen, 1949), at Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
Sources[edit]
- Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
- Furia, Philip, ed. (2002). American song lyricists, 1920-1960. Detroit: Gale Group. ISBN 9780787660093.
- Giddins, Gary (2004). Weather Bird : Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century: Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195348163.
