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| "'''On a Little Street in Singapore'''" is a ] song written by ] and ]. Though now obscure, it had some measure of popularity in the 1930s and 40s, marked by a number of high-profile performances. Artists to cover the song included ], ] & ], ], ], and ] among others. ] covered it again in 1978. The song features a haunting, lazy ] in a minor key, with numerous diminished ]s. The overall impression is both languid and wistful. | "'''On a Little Street in Singapore'''" is a ] song written by ] and ]. Though now obscure, it had some measure of popularity in the 1930s and 40s, marked by a number of high-profile performances. Artists to cover the song included ] with ], ] & ], ], ], and ] among others. ] covered it again in 1978. The song features a haunting, lazy ] in a minor key, with numerous diminished ]s. The overall impression is both languid and wistful. | ||
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"On a Little Street in Singapore" is a jazz song written by Peter DeRose and Billy Hill. Though now obscure, it had some measure of popularity in the 1930s and 40s, marked by a number of high-profile performances. Artists to cover the song included Frank Sinatra with Harry James, Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, Glenn Miller, Bert Kaempfert, and Jimmy Dorsey among others. Manhattan Transfer covered it again in 1978. The song features a haunting, lazy hook in a minor key, with numerous diminished chords. The overall impression is both languid and wistful.
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