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Flamingo (song)

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"Flamingo" (1940) is a popular song and jazz standard written by Ted Grouya with lyrics by Edmund Anderson and first recorded by singer Herb Jeffries and the Duke Ellington Orchestra on December 28, 1940, for Victor Records (catalog No. 27326B).[1] This briefly reached the Billboard charts in 1941.[2]

Versions that charted in the U.S.

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Other notable versions

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References

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  1. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 149. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Billboard Pop Hits, Singles & Albums, 1940-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 56. ISBN 0-89820-198-5.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot R&B Songs, 1942-2010, 6th ed. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-89820-202-1.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 13th ed. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot R&B Songs, 1942-2010, 6th ed. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-89820-202-1.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 13th ed. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
  8. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  11. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  12. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved December 31, 2017.