The Hot Canary Explained

The Hot Canary is a musical composition written for violin and piano by Paul Nero^[1] and published in 1948.^[2] Ray Gilbert added lyrics in 1949.^[3] It was a 1951 hit for violinist Florian ZaBach, selling over a million copies and spending 10 weeks on the Billboard charts, reaching number 13 on The Billboard Best Selling Pop Singles.^[4]

The composition has been recorded by many artists, including:

• Paul Weston (1949)^[5]
• Joe Venuti (1949)^[6]
• Maynard Ferguson (1951)^[7]
• Max Pollikoff (1951)^[8]
• Percy Faith (1951)^[9]
• Ella Fitzgerald (1956)^[10]
• Henry Mancini (1963)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biography. Paul Nero. 2023-07-05.
2. Nero, P.; Walters, H. (1948). The Hot Canary [score]. Leeds Music: [New York]
3. Web site: The hot canary [music] / lyrics by Ray Gilbert; music by Paul Nero National Library of Australia]. catalogue.nla.gov.au. 2023-07-05.
4. Web site: ZABACH Florian : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia of Popular Music. 2006-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20060614234630/http://musicweb-international.com/encyclopaedia/z/Z8.HTM. You can find information of Popular Music Artists here. musicweb-international.com. 2023-07-05.
5. Web site: Paul Weston And His Orchestra - La Raspa / The Hot Canary Releases. Discogs. 2023-07-05.
6. Web site: Joe Venuti And The Venuti Trio – The Hot Canary / Flat Tortillas (1949, Shellac). Discogs. July 1949 . 2023-07-05.
7. Web site: Maynard Ferguson Accompanied By The Kenton Orchestra - What's New? / The Hot Canary Releases. Discogs. 2023-07-05.
8. Web site: Max Pollikoff - The Hot Canary / The Syncopated Clock Releases. Discogs. 2023-07-05.
9. Web site: Percy Faith And His Orchestra And Chorus - The Hot Canary / Nervous Gavotte Releases. Discogs. 2023-07-05.
10. Web site: Ella Fitzgerald - The Hot Canary Releases. Discogs. 2023-07-05.
11. Web site: Henry Mancini And His Orchestra – Night Train / The Hot Canary (1963, Vinyl). Discogs. June 1963 . 2023-07-05.