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These Foolish Things
Spread It Abroad, (1936)
Eric Maschwitz (w), Jack Strachey/Harry Link (m)
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These Foolish Things
1936
English
Eric Maschwitz
Jack Strachey
Harry Link
Spread It Abroad
stage
1936
VERSE 1
2011
Aug 4OFAM 2011Let's Do ItJaqua
2013
Aug 8OFAM 2013Body And SoulJaqua
2015
Oct 22-25JK 2015-16Goody Goody
2016
Aug 10OFAM 2016Groovin' HighJaqua
2022
Jul 30-Aug 3OFAM 2022Body And SoulJaqua
Jul 30OFAM 2022Body And SoulJaqua
Aug 3OFAM 2022Body And SoulJaqua
RecordedPerformersLabelCat.#Matrix
Lester YoungAladdin124
Five KeysAladdin3190RCA 1883
King Cole TrioCapitol529
Nat King ColeCapitol10189
Freddy GardnerColumbia38716CA20972
Paul Weston & His OrchestraColumbia39000HCO4230
Earl HinesColumbia39261CO44117
Yorke & GardnerColumbia39456ZSP7242
Jose Melis & OrchestraMercury14401496
John LaurenzMercury51341749
Herb Jeffries & His OrchestraMercury55393959
Billie HolidayMercury89002
Roy FoxVictor25340
05/25/1936Nat Brandwynne And His OrchestraBrunswick767619323
05/27/1936Rudy ValleeMelotone6-08-0419331
06/15/1936Benny Goodman & His OrchestraRCA Victor20-1557A101256
06/15/1936Benny Goodman & His OrchestraVictor25351-B101256
06/19/1936Benny Goodman SextetParlophoneR 277026941-A
06/20/1936Joe Sanders & His OrchestraDecca843-AC90772
06/21/1936Bob Pope & His OrchestraBluebirdB6452102763
06/26/1936Benny FieldsDecca849-A61199
06/30/1936Teddy Wilson And His OrchestraBrunswick769919496
07/07/1936Chuck SimsDecca879-ADLA416
07/08/1936Victor Young & His OrchestraDecca865-ADLA427
07/20/1936Chick Bullock's Levee LoungersMelotone6-10-0119575
07/21/1936Putney DandridgeVocalion327719588
06/20/1940Benny Goodman SextetColumbia37512WCO26941
06/20/1940Benny Goodman SextetColumbia35553WCO26941
09/12/1940YvetteBluebirdB10908
04/28/1941Leonard,JackOkeh638130334
01/21/1942Teddy Wilson, PianoColumbia36632CO32282
02/09/1942Mark Warnow & His OrchestraVictor2786771783
04/14/1944Herbie Fields' BandSignature90004-A
12/15/1944Bing CrosbyDecca18828L3707
12/15/1944Bing CrosbyDecca18829-BL3707
12/21/1944Nat Jaffe TrioBlack & White1208-BBW50
06/14/1945Artie Shaw & His OrchestraRCA Victor20-1930D5VB1060
07/30/1945Frank SinatraColumbia36919HCO1501
04/01/1946Jean Sablon / Irving RossDecca4000973493
03/20/1950Gene Krupa & His OrchestraRCA Victor20-3721E0VB3807
YearTitleMediumTypeUsage
1936Spread It Abroadstagestage originalintroduced
These Foolish Things
Collis Wealth Management
Title Sponsor
The Eye Center
Shedd Presenting Sponsor
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Room B09
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