眼に星が宿るのは少女漫画だけの表現ではない。この曲は、チャーリー・パーカーが取り上げた影響でスタンダードになったんだな。マイルスも吹いているが、この頃はまだ駆け出し。もともとはヴィンセント・ミネリの 初期の映画 “I Dood It” (1943) で使われた。残念だが見ていない。映画のタイトルは、“I did it” とかけたものだと思う。
1943:
Stephane Grappelli and his Quartet:
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra:
※ Bob Eberly and Kitty Kallen:
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra:
※ Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connel
Johnny Desmond w/ Glenn Miller’s Millitary Band:
1944:
Ginny Simms:
1951:
Charlie Parker:
※ Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)
1956:
Johnny Mathis:
1957:
Art Pepper:
1958:
Anita O’Day:
1960:
Sarah Vaughan:
Barry Harris Trio:
1962:
Bud Powell Trio:
1966:
Bill Evans:
Star eyes
That to me is what your eyes are
Soft as stars in April skies are
Tell me some day you’ll fulfill
Their promise of a thrillStar eyes
Flashing eyes in which my hopes rise
Let me show you where my heart lies
Let me prove that it adores
That loveliness of yours
All my life I’ve felt
Content to stargaze at the skies
Now I only want to melt
The stardust in your eyesStar eyes
When if ever, will my lips know
If it’s me for whom those eyes glow?
Makes no diff’rence where you are
Your eyes still hold my wishing star
Oh, star eyes, how lovely you are
