Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
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"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" is a popular standard from the Great American Songbook, widely known for its romantic lyrics and frequent interpretations by jazz and pop vocalists.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great American Songbook standard
ⓘ
popular standard ⓘ song ⓘ |
| composer | James F. Hanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1930s American popular music ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedBy |
jazz vocalists
ⓘ
pop vocalists ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz standard
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popular music ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion |
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (Billy Fury single)
NERFINISHED
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Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (Judy Garland recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (The Trammps single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Thumbs Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInMedium | Broadway revue ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
falling in love
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romantic love ⓘ |
| lyricist | James F. Hanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInterpreter |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Billy Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ Brenda Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Tormé NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trammps NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great American Songbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
voice and big band
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voice and jazz ensemble ⓘ voice and piano ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | medium up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalFocus | solo voice ⓘ |
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