"Poor Butterfly" is a popular song. It was inspired by

Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini ( Lucca, 22 December 1858Bruxelles, 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a long ...

's opera ''

Madame Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story " Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Lut ...

'' and contains a brief musical quote from the Act two duet ''Tutti i fior'' in the verse. The music was written by

Raymond Hubbell John Raymond Hubbell (June 1, 1879 – December 13, 1954) was an American writer, composer and lyricist. He is best known for the popular song, " Poor Butterfly". Life and career Hubbell was born in Urbana, Ohio. He attended schools in Urba ...

, the lyrics by John L. Golden. The song was published in 1916. It was introduced in the

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show ''The Big Show'', which opened in August 1916 at the New York Hippodrome, and was sung in the show by Sophie Bernard. The song has become a jazz standard, recorded by many artists.

Recorded versions

Biggest hit versions in 1917

The two biggest hit versions in

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were recorded by

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(using the pseudonym Edna Brown) and by the Victor Military Band. Baker's recording was made on December 15, 1916 and released on Victor as catalog number 18211, with the flip side being a recording of "Alice in Wonderland" by Howard & McDonough.Victor Records in the 18000 to 18499 series
/ref> The Victor Military Band recording was recorded on November 29, 1916 and issued by Victor as catalog number 35605, with the flip side “Katinka". Another version which received a significant amount of popularity was by Grace Kerns recording under the name CatherineColumbia Records in the A-2000 to A-2499 series
/ref> (or Katherine) Clark. This version was recorded in November

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and released by Columbia Records as catalog number A-2167, with the flip side “Century Girl”. Somewhat less popular, but still noted at the time, were a recording by Elizabeth Spencer, released by

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as a disk, catalog number 50386, and an Amberol cylinder, catalog number 3039, and a recording by Prince's Orchestra (or Prince's BandColumbia Records in the A-5500 to A-5999 series
/ref>), recorded December

and released by Columbia Records as catalog number A-5930, with the flip side “You and I”. An arrangement for violin and orchestra was recorded by

Fritz Kreisler Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian-born American violinist and composer. One of the most noted violin masters of his day, and regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time, he was known ...

on March 1, 1917, and issued on Victor as catalog number 64555.

1954 revival

The song was revived in the 1950s by The Hilltoppers for a top-20 chart hit. Their recording was released by

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as catalog number 15156, with the flip side "Wrapped up in a Dream". It first reached the

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Best Seller chart on April 14, 1954 and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. (Other sources give the first date on the chart as April 24 and the highest position as #12.) The same recording was released in

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as catalog number K1235, with the same flip side.Quality Records in the K1001 to K1999 series
/ref>

Other recorded versions

* Cannonball Adderley from the album '' Cannonball Takes Charge'' (Riverside 1959) *

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on 16 February 1917, issued as Victor 64653. Alda also recorded selections from the Puccini opera, including Butterfly's entrance aria and "Un bel di vedremo." * Julie Andrews in 1967 for the film

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and released on the soundtrack album. *

Vikki Carr Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than four decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has p ...

released song in album ''Discovery'' (1964) as medley "Poor Butterfly / Stay" * Herman Chittison Trio (recorded February 2, 1945, released by

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as catalog number 323, with the flip side “

These Foolish Things "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" is a standard with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz, writing under the pseudonym Holt Marvell, and music by Jack Strachey, both Englishmen. Harry Link, an American, sometimes appears as a co-writer; his input ...

”) * Arnett Cobb and his orchestra (recorded June 14, 1953, released by

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as catalog number 70101, with the flip side “Congratulations to Someone”Mercury Records in the 70000 to 70499 series
/ref>) *

Paul Desmond Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for composing that group's biggest hit, " Take Five". He ...

from the album ''

Glad to Be Unhappy "Glad to Be Unhappy" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was introduced in their 1936 musical '' On Your Toes'', sung by Doris Carson and David Morris, although it was not popular at the time, as there wa ...

'' (RCA 1963) * Columbia Saxophone Sextette (recorded January 24, 1917, released by Columbia Records as catalog number A-2203, with the flip side “Katinka: Allah's Holiday”) *

Hank D'Amico Hank D'Amico (March 21, 1915 – December 2, 1965) was an American jazz clarinetist. Early life D'Amico was born in Rochester, New York, and was raised in Buffalo. Career D'Amico began playing professionally with Paul Specht's band in 1936. ...

Sextette (released by MGM Records as catalog number 10641, with the flip side “If Dreams Come True”) * Anita Darian in 1960 on the self-titled album “ Anita Darian” (later titled “ East of the Sun”),

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KL-1168 * Guido Deiro (recorded January

, released by Columbia Records as catalog number A-2202, with the flip side “Madame Butterfly”) *

Deanna Durbin Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, who moved to the USA with her family in infancy. She appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With t ...

(recorded October 9, 1941, released by Decca Records as catalog number 18297B, with the flip side “

Annie Laurie "Annie Laurie" is an old Scottish song based on a poem said to have been written by William Douglas (1682?–1748) of Dumfriesshire, about his romance with Annie Laurie (1682–1764). The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Sco ...

”) * The Ebon-Knights (released

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

by Stepheny Records as catalog number 1817, with the flip side "The Way the Ball Bounces") * Emerson Symphony Orchestra (recorded January

, released by

Emerson Records Emerson Records was an American record company and label created by Victor Emerson in 1915. Victor Hugo Emerson was the chief recording engineer at Columbia Records. In 1914 he left the company, created the Emerson Phonograph Company, and then ...

as catalog number 7123, with the flip side “Shadowland”) *

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

Trio (recorded June 28, 1950, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39145, with the flip side “

How High the Moon "How High the Moon" is a jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue '' Two for the Show'', where it was sung by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock. In ''Two for the S ...

”,Columbia Records in the 39000 to 39499 series
/ref> also released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39166, with the flip side “

Long Ago (and Far Away) "Long Ago (and Far Away)" is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern, and lyrics about nostalgia by Ira Gershwin from the 1944 Technicolor film musical ''Cover Girl'' starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. T ...

”) * Booker Ervin from the album ''

The Book Cooks ''The Book Cooks'' is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Booker Ervin featuring performances recorded in 1960 for the Bethlehem label.

'' (Bethlehem 1961) * Benny Goodman and his orchestra (recorded June

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

, released by Silvertone Records as catalog number 545, with the flip side “The Sheik”; re-recorded October 15, 1946, released by

Harmony Records Harmony Records was a record label owned by Columbia Records that debuted in 1925. History Harmony Records began for low-priced 78 rpm records in the 1920s and 1930s. It was revived for budget albums of reissued tracks in 1957. The revived lab ...

as catalog number Ha1061, with the flip side “Cherry”) *

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(recorded February

, released by Columbia Records as catalog number A-2206, with the flip side “My Rosary for You”) * Al Hibbler with Billy Strayhorn's Orchestra (released in 1949 by Sunrise Records as catalog number 503,Sunrise Records listing
/ref> also by Miracle Records as catalog number M-503,Miracle Records listing
/ref> both with the flip side “Tonight I Shall Sleep”; also released by Chess Records in 1951 as catalog number 1569, with the flip side “Fat and Forty”) * Al Hirt released a version on his 1962 album, ''

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Jan ...

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as catalog number 5370, with the flip side "Billy Boy") *

Harry James Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he reorganized ...

released a version in 1981 on his album ''For Listening And Dancing'' (

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RD4A 213) *

Bunk Johnson Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson (December 27, 1879 – July 7, 1949) was an American prominent jazz trumpeter in New Orleans. Johnson gave the year of his birth as 1879, although there is speculation that he may have been younger by as much as a dec ...

Don Ewell Donald Tyson Ewell (November 14, 1916 – August 9, 1983) was an American jazz stride pianist. He worked with Sidney Bechet, Kid Ory, George Lewis, George Brunis, Muggsy Spanier, and Bunk Johnson. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, ...

, April 1946 * Jack Kane (released

Coral Records Coral Records was a subsidiary of Decca Records that was formed in 1949. Coral released music by Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and Teresa Brewer. Coral issued jazz and swing music in the 1940s, but after Bob Thiele became head of ...

as catalog number 62038, on the Grammy Award nominated album ''Kane is Able''.) *

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

from the album '' The Fabric of Jazz'' (Savoy 1959) * Andy Kirk and Clouds of Joy (released by Decca Records as catalog number 1663A, with the flip side “

Lover, Come Back to Me "Lover, Come Back to Me" is a popular song composed by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the Broadway show ''The New Moon'', where the song was introduced by Evelyn Herbert and Robert Halliday (as Robert Misson). The song wa ...

”; also released

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...

as catalog number 60344, with the flip side "

I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" is a popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Roy Turk. The song was published in 1928. Versions by Nick Lucas, Aileen Stanley and, most successfully, Ruth Etting, all charted in America in 19 ...

"Coral Records in the 60000 to 60999 series
/ref>) * Johnny Long and his orchestra (released by

Signature Records Signature Records was a jazz record company and label founded in 1939 by Bob Thiele when he was 17 years old. Its roster included Coleman Hawkins, Earl Hines, Erroll Garner, and Lester Young. At age 14, Thiele was a disc jockey for his own jazz r ...

as catalog number 15196A, with the flip side “ Night and Day”, also released

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

as catalog number 60706, with the flip side "Home"; re-released by Coral in 1954 as catalog number 61172, with the flip side "Only Forever") *

Freddie Martin Frederick Alfred Martin (December 9, 1906 – September 30, 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist. Early life Freddy Martin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Raised largely in an orphanage and by various relatives, ...

his orchestra. Released by Capitol Records circa 1960. *

Grady Martin Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001) was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly. A member of The Nashville A-Team, he played guitar on hits such as Marty Robbins' " El Paso", Loretta Lynn's " Co ...

and his Slewfoot 5 (released by Decca Records as catalog number 28689, with the flip side “Bandera”) *

Susannah McCorkle Susannah McCorkle (January 1, 1946 – May 19, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Life and career A native of Berkeley, California, McCorkle studied Italian literature at the University of California at Berkeley before dropping out to move to ...

included a version on her 1985 album ''How Do You Keep the Music Playing''. * George McMurphy and his orchestra (recorded June 18, 1928, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1498D, with the flip side “Allah's Holiday”Columbia Records in the 1000D to 1499D series
/ref>) *

Eddie "Piano" Miller Edward Maurice Lisbona (16 July 1905 – 30 November 1989) was an English songwriter, who under the name of Eddie "Piano" Miller, was also a popular piano player and bandleader of the 1950s and 1960s. Lisbona was born in Manchester, England. ...

(released

Rainbow Records Rainbow Records was a record label based in the United States of America in 1920 which featured recordings of Christian gospel music, hymns, and spirituals. Rainbow Records were made by the Rodeheaver Record Company of Chicago, Illinois, which i ...

as catalog number 90099, with the flip side "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas", also released

(

) as catalog number K1063, with the flip side "Pagan Love Song") *

Lee Morse Lena Corinne "Lee" Morse (née Taylor; November 30, 1897 – December 16, 1954) was an American jazz and blues singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, and actress. Morse's greatest popularity was in the 1920s and early 1930s as a torch singer, a ...

and her Bluegrass Boys (recorded January 25, 1928, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1328D, with the flip side “After We Kiss”) *

Red Nichols Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols (May 8, 1905 – June 28, 1965) was an American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader. Biography Early life and career Nichols was born in Ogden, Utah, United States. His father was a college music profes ...

and his orchestra (vocal: Scrappy Lambert) (recorded March 2, 1928, released by

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as catalog number 20062A, with the flip side “Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin' Caroline”; re-recorded October 2, 1939, released by

Bluebird Records Bluebird Records is a record label best known for its low-cost releases, primarily of kids' music, blues and jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. It was founded in 1932 as a lower-priced RCA Victor subsidiary label of RCA Victor. Bluebird became known ...

as catalog number 10522B, with the flip side “ A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody”) * Pathé Dance Orchestra (released by

Pathé Records Pathé Records was an international record company and label and producer of phonographs, based in France, and active from the 1890s through the 1930s. Early years The Pathé record business was founded by brothers Charles and Émile Pathé ...

as catalog number 20150, with the flip side “Home Again”Pathé Records in the 20000 to 20499 series
/ref>) *

The Pied Pipers The Pied Pipers is an American popular singing group originally formed in the late 1930s. They had several chart hits through the 1940s, both under their own name and in association with Tommy Dorsey and with Frank Sinatra. Origins Originally ...

(released by Capitol Records as catalog number 10159, with the flip side “

My Melancholy Baby "My Melancholy Baby" is a popular song published in 1912 and first sung publicly by William Frawley. The music was written by Ernie Burnett (1884–1959), the lyrics by George A. Norton. Background Ernie Burnett, who composed the music, was ...

”Capitol Records in the 10000 to 10210 series
/ref>) *

Leo Reisman Leo F. Reisman (October 11, 1897 – December 18, 1961) was an American violinist and bandleader in the 1920s and 1930s. Born and reared in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, he was of Jewish ancestry; from German immigrants who immigrated to th ...

and his orchestra (recorded April 13, 1941, released by

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as catalog number 27435, with the flip side “Limehouse Blues”, also as catalog number 27627, with the flip side “ April in Paris”) *

Rita Reys Rita Reys (born Maria Everdina Reijs; 21 December 1924 – 28 July 2013) was a jazz singer from the Netherlands. She was promoted as "Europe's First Lady of Jazz". In the 1980s, Rita returned to the American Songbook, recording albums such as ...

in 1961 for her live album Jazz Pictures At An Exhibition and in 1979 for her album That Old Feeling. * Sonny Rollins with J. J. Johnson from the album '' Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2'' (Blue Note 1957) *

Cécile McLorin Salvant Cécile McLorin Salvant (born August 28, 1989) Kaplan, Fred"Cécile McLorin Salvant's Timeless Jazz" '' The New Yorker'', May 22, 2017. is an American jazz vocalist. She was the winner of the first prize in the Thelonious Monk International Jaz ...

A Cappella Version 2015 * Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band included a version on their September 16, 1991 album "Once More... With Feeling". * Sherbo's Castle-by-Sea Orchestra (recorded January

, released by

as catalog number 20132, with the flip side “Topsy”) * Frank Sinatra and the

Duke Ellington Orchestra Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was bas ...

recorded in 1967 on the album '' Francis A. & Edward K.'' * Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra (recorded January 19, 1917, released by

as catalog number 18246A, with the flip side “Allah's Holiday”) *

Willie "The Lion" Smith William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf Smith (November 23, 1893 – April 18, 1973), nicknamed "The Lion", was an American jazz and stride pianist. Early life William Henry Joseph Bonaparte Bertholf, known as Willie, was born in 1893 in Goshen ...

(recorded December

, released by

Commodore Records Commodore Records was an American independent record label known for producing Dixieland jazz and swing. It is also remembered for releasing Billie Holiday's hit "Strange Fruit". History Commodore Records was founded in the spring of 1938 by Milt ...

as catalog number 654, with the flip side “

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for the 1933 musical '' Roberta''. The song was sung in the Broadway show by Tamara Drasin. Its first recorded performance was by Ge ...

”) *

Dodie Stevens Dodie Stevens (born Geraldine Ann Pasquale, February 17, 1946) is an American rock and pop singer. She is best known for her 1959 song " Pink Shoe Laces." It debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 when Stevens was one day short of 13 yea ...

(released in

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

as catalog number 15975 in the

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, and by London Records as catalog number HL-1560 in Australia, with the flip side “Miss Lonely Hearts” *

Pat Suzuki Pat Suzuki (born Chiyoko Suzuki; September 22, 1930) is an American popular singer and actress, who is best known for her role in the original Broadway production of the musical ''Flower Drum Song'', and her performance of the song " I Enjoy Bein ...

on her album " The Many Sides of Pat Suzuki", released 1957.* Victor Sylvester and his orchestra (released by Decca Records as catalog number 1070, with the flip side “Vienna, City of My Dreams”) *

Art Tatum Arthur Tatum Jr. (, October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956) was an American jazz pianist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest in his field. From early in his career, Tatum's technical ability was regarded by fellow musicians as extraord ...

(recorded

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, ...

, released by ARA Records as catalog number 4502, with the flip side “ Lover”) * Bobby True Trio (recorded June 1947, released by

as catalog number 5073, with the flip side “Why Should I Cry Over You?”) * Sarah Vaughan released by

in the

as catalog number 71085 and in Australia as catalog number 45169,Mercury Records (Australia) in the 45001 to 45492 series
/ref> both with the flip side "April Give Me One More Day", becoming a signature tune for her *

Paul Weston Paul Weston (born Paul Wetstein; March 12, 1912 – September 20, 1996) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor who worked in music and television from the 1930s to the 1970s, pioneering mood music and becoming known as "the ...

Orchestra (released by Capitol Records as catalog number 54-520,Capitol Records in the 500 to 999 series
/ref> also released by Capitol Records as catalog number 10130, both with the flip side “ Time on My Hands”) *

Paul Whiteman Paul Samuel Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist. As the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, W ...

and his orchestra (recorded February 7, 1928, released by

as catalog number 24078, with the flip side “San”) * Florence Wright (recorded February 11, 1950, released by

National Records National Records was a record label that was started in New York City by Albert Green in 1945 and lasted until early 1951. Big Joe Turner was signed at the beginning and remained until 1947. Billy Eckstine was also a big seller for the label as w ...

as catalog number 9105, with the flip side “ Imagination”Another National Records listing
/ref>)

References

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