I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
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"I've Told Ev'ry Little Star" is a popular
song
with music by Jerome Kern
and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
, published in 1932
.
The song was introduced in the musical play, Music in the Air
. It has since been recorded by a large number of artists.
Perhaps the most well-known recording is the 1961 recording by Linda Scott
, which reached number three in the U.S. Pop
charts and also reached the top ten in New Zealand and South Africa. In an audition
scene in the film Mulholland Drive
, the Linda Scott recording was used for the voice of the auditioning actress. This version was sampled by rapper Mac Miller
on his 2011 single Knock Knock
.
Popular music
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song
Song
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with music by Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage works, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A...
and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and was twice awarded an Academy Award for "Best Original Song". Many of his songs are standard repertoire for...
, published in 1932
1932 in music
-Events:*January 14 – Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto is premièred in Paris.*May 1 – The music to John Alden Carpenter's ballet Skyscrapers is recorded by the Victor Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nathaniel Shilkret; in addition to be being issued as six sides on 78 rpm discs, the...
.
The song was introduced in the musical play, Music in the Air
Music in the Air
Music in the Air is a musical written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern . It introduced songs such as "The Song Is You", "In Egern on the Tegern See" and "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star"...
. It has since been recorded by a large number of artists.
Perhaps the most well-known recording is the 1961 recording by Linda Scott
Linda Scott
Linda Scott is a former pop singer who was active in the early to mid 1960s. Her biggest hit was the 1961 million-selling single, "I've Told Every Little Star"...
, which reached number three in the U.S. Pop
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts and also reached the top ten in New Zealand and South Africa. In an audition
Audition
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scene in the film Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive (film)
Mulholland Drive is a 2001 American neo-noir psychological thriller written and directed by David Lynch, starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, and Laura Harring. The surrealist film was highly acclaimed by many critics and earned Lynch the Prix de la mise en scène at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival...
, the Linda Scott recording was used for the voice of the auditioning actress. This version was sampled by rapper Mac Miller
Mac Miller
Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name Mac Miller , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
on his 2011 single Knock Knock
Knock Knock
Knock Knock may refer to:* Knock-knock joke, a type of joke- Film and television :* Knock Knock , an animated short film noted for the first appearance of Woody Woodpecker* Knock, Knock , a horror film...
.
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