Clap Yo' Hands
"Clap Yo' Hands" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
It was introduced in the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), and was featured by Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson in a song and dance routine in Funny Face (1957).
Notable recordings
- Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra (1927) - charted in the U.S. at No. 9.[1]
- Whispering Jack Smith - Victor 20372-B; Matrix BVE-36992 (rec. Dec 2, 1926).[2] This also reached the charts of the day.[3]
- Toots Thielemans – Time Out for Toots (1958)
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 399. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.