Did Erroll Garner sing?

Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 – January 2, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His best-known composition, the ballad “Misty”, has become a jazz standard….

Erroll Garner
Labels Mercury, Columbia, Verve, Blue Note, London, Savoy, Mack Avenue, EmArcy

Who originally sang Misty?

pianist Erroll Garner
“Misty” is a jazz standard written in 1954 by pianist Erroll Garner. He composed it as an instrumental in the traditional 32-bar format and recorded it for the album Contrasts (1955)….Misty (song)

“Misty”
Studio Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Length 3:38
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner

When did Garner write Misty?

1954
“Misty” was composed in 1954 by Erroll Garner as an instrumental.

Did Erroll Garner wrote Misty?

Erroll Garner
Misty/Composers

Can Erroll Garner read music?

Erroll Garner in London. Perhaps best known as the composer of “Misty,” Erroll Garner was also one of the most original, intuitive and exciting pianists to emerge during the modern jazz era. A self-taught pianist, Garner never learned to read music.

How old was Erroll Garner when he died?

55 years (1921–1977)
Erroll Garner/Age at death

Who sings Misty Blue?

Dorothy Moore
Misty Blue/Artists

How old is Johnny Mathis?

86 years (30 September 1935)
Johnny Mathis/Age

What year was the song Misty?

“Misty” was first recorded in 1955, for Garner’s album Contrasts. The vocal version, with lyrics penned by Johnny Burke, came later the same year. It became a pop hit when singer Johnny Mathis recorded it on his 1959 album Heavenly.

Is Earl Garner still alive?

Deceased (1921–1977)
Erroll Garner/Living or Deceased

Does Chris Stapleton sing misty blue?

Stapleton and James have a similar singing style, too. Nearly as similar is James cover of “Misty Blue” — country singers Wilma Burgess and Eddy Arnold each recorded hit versions the ’60s — that appeared on her final album, 2011’s The Dreamer.