FLAMINGO
(Anderson / Ted Grouya)
Duke Ellington & His Orch. (vocal: Herb Jeffries) - 1941
Jimmie Lunceford & His Orch. (vocal: Dan Grissom) - 1941
Gene Krupa & His Orch. - 1941
Herman Chittison - 1941
Tony Martin - 1947
Ike Carpenter & His Orch. (vocal: David Allyn) - 1949
Errol Garner - 1949 (Instrumental)
Stan Getz - 1951 (Instr.)
Benny Carter - 1952 (Instr.)
Caterina Valente - 1955
Cannonball Adderley Quintet - 1955 (Instr.)
Carmen McRae - 1957
Dave Brubeck Quartet - 1958 (Instr.)
Vic Damone - 1962
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - 1966 (Instr.)
Hank Marvin - 1977 (Instr.)
George Benson - 1984
Chick Corea's Elektric Band - 1987 (Instr.)
Also recorded by: The Three Suns: Earl Bostic; Les Brown;
Johnny Costa; Bruno De Filippi; Tony Coe; Bert Dahlander;
Van Craven; Tony De la Rosa; Martin Denny; Don Elliott;
Grover Washington; Charlie Ventura; Bob Crosby; Ray Davis;
Boots Randolph; Oscar Peterson; Perez Prado; Buddy Rich;
Charlie Mingus; Milt Jackson; Percy Faith; Shelly Manne;
Mantovani; Dizzy Gillespie; Stephane Grappelli; Al Haig;
Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine; Little Willie John.
Flamingo, like a flame in the sky
Flying over the island
To my lover nearby
Flamingo, with your tropical hue
For it's you I rely on
And the love that is true
The wind sings a song to you as you go
The song that I hear below
The murmuring heart
Flamingo, when the sun meets the sea
Say farewell to my lover
And hasten to me
Aah-ooh, aah-ooh, ooh-ooh
Flamingo....
Flamingo....
(Instrumental Break)
Flamingo, when the sun meets the sea
Say farewell to my lover
And hasten to me
Aah-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-aah
(Transcribed by Monique Adriaansen - December 2003)
(Corrections by Jack Clark - January 2004)