Repassez-moi l'standard ... "My Funny Valentine" written by Richard Rodgers & lyrics Lorenz Hart (1937)

"C’est au début des années 50 que ce titre va prendre son envol dans le répertoire des musiciens et on pense particulièrement à l’un d’entre eux, 

trompettiste et chanteur d’un style novateur, playboy tourmenté à la biographie hors normes, dont le nom reste associé à cette chanson qu’il enregistrera plus d’une quarantaine de fois, Chet Baker !" Laura Valero

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"Live ! 1986, Les Pins Jazz Festival, Keith Jarrett Trio ...

My Funny Valentine
Sweet comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Your looks are laughable
Unphotographable
Yet you're my favorite work of art ...

Live ! 2005, Chris Botti performing with Sting at the Wilshire Theatre ...

... Is your figure less than Greek ?
Is your mouth a little weak ?
When you open it to speak
Are you smart ? ...

♫ Repassez-moi l'standard – Générique

♪ Stefano Bollani, piano solo : Bar Biturico – Album "Les Fleurs Bleues (2001)" – Label Bleu ‎LBLC 6635

♫ Repassez-moi l'standard – Programme

1952, Recorded in San Francisco, USA ...

♪ Gerry Mulligan, sax baryton. Chet Baker trompette, Carson Smith, bass. Chico Hamilton, batterie : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Label Soldore SOL 614

♪ Chet Baker, vocals. Russ Freeman, piano. Carson Smith, bass. Bob Neel, batterie : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) (1953) - Album "The Best Of Chet Baker Sings (1989)" - Label Capitol Records CDP 7 92932 2

Recorded in Hollywood May 6, 7 & 13, 1957 ...  

♪ The Brothers Candoli Sextet : Pete Condoli & Conte Condoli, trompettes. Jimmy Rowles, piano. Howard Roberts, guitare. Joe Mondragon, bass. Alvin Stoller, batterie : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - LP label Dot Records DLP 3062

♪ Dinah Shore, vocals & André Previn, piano : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "Dinah Sings, Previn Plays: Songs In A Mid-Night Mood (1960)" - LP label Capitol Records ST 1422

Recorded in New York City, September 16 & 19, 1960 ...

♪ Art Farmer, trompette. Cedar Walton; piano. Benny Golson, sax ténor. Tom McIntosh, trombone. Tommy Williams, bass. Albert Tootie Heath, batterie : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "The Art Farmer Benny Golson Jazztet – I Remember Clifford (1991)" - Label Jazz Hour JHR 73547

Recorded in New York, USA - January 13 and 14, 1960 ...

♪ Bobby Timmons, piano. Sam Jones, bass. Jimmy Cobb, batterie : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "This Here is Bobby Timmons (1960)" - Label LP Riverside Records RLP 12-317

♪ Dakota Staton, vocals. Orchestre Van Alexander : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "Dakota Staton – The Late, Late Show (1957)" - LP label Capitol Records DTT-876

1962, Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City, USA ....

♪ Paul Desmond, sax alto. Orchestre Bob Prince : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "Paul Desmond with Strings - Desmond Blue (1962)" - LP label RCA Victor LSP-2438

George Gruntz, sur orgue baroque construit par Johann Klais, Monastère et église paroissiale de St. Peter, Forêt Noire, Allemagne, les 15 & 16, juillet 1968 ...

♪ George Gruntz, orgue baroque. Eberhart Weber, bass. Daniel Humair, batterie : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "George Gruntz – St. Peter Power (1971) - LP label MPS Records CRM 673

♪ The Peddlers (Roy Philips, orgue Hammond. Tab Martin, bass & Trevor Morais, batterie) : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "Peddlers - Three For All (1970)" - LP label Philips 6308 028

♪ Michel Legrand, piano & chant. Ray Brown, bass. Shelly Manne, batterie : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "Michel Legrand At Shelly's Manne-Hole In Hollywood, California (1968)" - LP label Verve Records V6-8760

♪ Petula Clark, vocals. Orchestre Ernie Freeman : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "Portrait of Petula (1969)" - LP label Pye Records NSPL 18292

Recorded at Studio Acousti, Paris - April/May 2000 ...

♪ John Greaves, vocals. Marcel Ballot, piano. Patrice Meyer, guitare : My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "On The Street Where You Live (2001)" - Label Blueprint BP346

A Beautiful and very personal Hommage to Chet Baker ...

♪ Riccardo Del Fra, bass. Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg: My Funny Valentine  (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) - Album "My Chet My Song (2014)" - Label Cristal Records CR 226

... But don't change your hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little Valentine stay
Each day is Valentines day

Is your figure less than Greek ?
Is your mouth a little weak ?
When you open it to speak
Are you smart ?

But don't change your hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is Valentines day.