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Jezebel (Frankie Laine song)

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"Jezebel"
Single by Frankie Laine
B-side"Rose, Rose, I Love You" (Lin Mei, Wilfred Thomas)
ReleasedApril 1951
RecordedApril 4, 1951 (1951-04-04)
GenrePop
Length3:08
LabelColumbia (nr. 39367)
Songwriter(s)Wayne Shanklin[1]
Frankie Laine singles chronology
"When You're in Love"
(1951)
"Jezebel"
(1951)
"Hey Good Lookin'"
(1951)

"Jezebel" is a 1951 popular song written by American songwriter Wayne Shanklin. It was recorded by Frankie Laine with the Norman Luboff Choir and Mitch Miller and his orchestra on April 4, 1951 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39367. The record reached number 2 on the Billboard chart and was a million seller. The B-side, "Rose, Rose, I Love You", was a hit too and reached number 3.[2]

Background

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The title refers to the biblical woman Jezebel, a wicked, Baal-worshipping Phoenician princess who ruled Israel as queen consort to King Ahab. Jezebel's story is recounted in 1 Kings 16-20 and 2 Kings 9, books of the Old Testament.

Covers

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References

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  1. ^ "Original versions of Jezebel written by Wayne Shanklin". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ Frankie Laine’s hits in the years 1947-1952 Archived 2009-01-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ McKay, George (28 August 2014). "Winifred Atwell and her 'Other Piano': 16 hit singles and a 'blanket of silence', sounding the limits of jazz". In Toynbee, Dr Jason; Tackley, Dr Catherine; Doffman, Dr Mark (eds.). Black British Jazz: Routes, Ownership and Performance. ISBN 9781472417565.
  4. ^ "Marty Wilde | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Charles Aznavour - Jezebel / l'Amour a Fleur de Coeur". Discogs. 1963.
  6. ^ "Johnny Kendall and the Heralds". Top 40.
  7. ^ Ashurst, Hari (January 17, 2011). ""Jezebel" by Anna Calvi Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 24, 2019.