That Old Black Magic

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"That Old Black Magic" is a 1942 popular song written by Harold Arlen (music), with the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. They wrote it for the 1942 film Star Spangled Rhythm, when it was first sung by Johnny Johnston and danced by Vera Zorina. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1943 but lost out to "You'll Never Know".

Glenn Miller reached number one on Billboard with his recording on Victor Records in 1943 featuring Skip Nelson on vocals.

It was first recorded by Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra on July 9, 1942. Shortly thereafter, on July 26, 1942, Judy Garland recorded her own version, which was released as a single in January 1943 – just after the movie's release on December 30, 1942. Five other recordings (also made in 1942) were released as singles within the next two weeks.

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lyricist:Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:Famous Chappell
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/13875 [info]
Wikidata:Q1405967 [info]
later translated versions:Magia negra
later versions:Ce diable noir
is the basis for:Der alte Zauber
arrangements:That Old Black Magic

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1942-07-15That Old Black MagicGlenn Miller3:06
1942-07-15That Old Black MagicGlenn Miller and His Orchestra?:??
1942-07-17That Old Black MagicCharlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:19
1942-07-26That Old Black MagicJudy Garland2:45
1942-07-31That Old Black MagicMargaret Whiting2:42
1942That Old Black Magic (alternate)cover and liveFrank Sinatra with Lyn Murray & His Orchestra2:26
1943-07-04That Old Black Magic (broadcast recording, 1943-07-04)liveJudy Garland2:37
1943-12-26That Old Black MagiccoverFrank Sinatra2:47
1943-12-26That Old Black MagiccoverFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl Orchestra, Bobby Tucker Chorus4:41
1944-05-15That Old Black MagicBing Crosby?:??
1944-11-07That Old Black MagicinstrumentalJohnny Guarnieri Trio2:39
1944-11-17That Old Black MagicinstrumentalSlam Stewart2:39
1945-09-10That Old Black MagicSpike Jones and His City Slickers2:31
1945That Old Black Magic (Standard transcription version; R-167-6)Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:28
1946-03-10That Old Black Magic (1946 original studio master)coverFrank Sinatra2:34
1946-03-10That Old Black Magic (mx. JDB 217, V-Disc intro)coverFrank Sinatra?:??
1946-03-10 – 2016That Old Black MagiccoverFrank Sinatra2:36
1946Black Magic (rehearsal)coverFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl Orchestra, Bobby Tucker Chorus1:29
1947-12-29That Old Black MagicTiny Grimes Quintet2:37
1947-12-29That Old Black MagicTiny Grimes2:37
1947-12-31That Old Black MagicinstrumentalMel Powell2:30
1949-04-14That Old Black MagicDizzy Gillespie2:42
1949That Old Black MagicinstrumentalBeryl Booker3:14
1950-02-18That Old Black Magicinstrumental and liveMiles Davis?:??
1950-07That Old Black Magic (unverified source, live, 1950-0x)liveCab Calloway with the Cabaliers3:19
1951-06-13That Old Black MagicFrank Sinatra with The Universal Studio Orchestra2:41
1951-06-13That Old Black MagicFrank Sinatra featuring Ken Lane2:39
1952-01-21That Old Black MagicinstrumentalSidney Bechet and His All Stars2:52
1952-01-21That Old Black MagicSidney Bechet All Stars2:54
1952-01-21That Old Black MagicSidney Bechet2:56
1952-02-05That Old Black Magicinstrumental and liveDave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond2:40
1953-05-11That Old Black MagicinstrumentalBobby Hackett3:05
1953-05-11That Old Black MagicBobby Hackett3:05
1954-02-08 – 1954-07-08That Old Black Magic (stereo)coverPete Rugolo and His Orchestra2:53
1954-04-12That Old Black MagicinstrumentalLionel Hampton6:35
1954-04-12That Old Black Magic, Part 1instrumentalLionel Hampton6:37
1954-04-12That Old Black Magic, Part 2instrumentalLionel Hampton7:11
1954-04-17That Old Black MagicliveThe Glenn Miller Orchestra2:58
1954-06-20That Old Black MagicHarry James and His Orchestra?:??
1954-07-27That Old Black MagicinstrumentalErroll Garner5:24
1954-08-12That Old Black MagicBuddy DeFranco6:39
1954-12-15That Old Black MagicMel Tormé3:19
1954-12That Old Black MagicinstrumentalPaul Smith4:11
1955-08-12That Old Black MagicinstrumentalBuddy De Franco6:36
1956-03-26That Old Black MagicinstrumentalRay Conniff2:47
1957-04-27That Old Black MagicinstrumentalClark Terry Quintet1:59
1957-08That Old Black MagicinstrumentalRusty Bryant3:20
1957-10-03That Old Black MagicinstrumentalJohn T. Williams Septet3:11
1957-11-26That Old Black MagiccoverSarah Vaughan?:??
1957-11-26That Old Black MagiccoverSarah Vaughan2:55
1958-04-25That Old Black MagiccoverElla Fitzgerald & Her Trio3:38
1959-02-03 – 1959-02-10That Old Black MagicShorty Rogers and His Orchestra feat. The Giants5:27
1959-07-14 – 1959-08-09That Old Black MagicinstrumentalOscar Peterson3:01
1959That Old Black MagicHarold Nicholas et son orchestre3:20
1959That Old Black MagicinstrumentalOscar Peterson3:00
1960-01That Old Black Magiccover and liveElla Fitzgerald and The Paul Smith Quartet3:51
1960-01That Old Black MagiccoverBilly Eckstine3:18
1960That Old Black MagiccoverElla Fitzgerald4:13
1961-02-18That Old Black Magic (live, 1961-02-18: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands)cover and liveElla Fitzgerald3:44
1961-03-21That Old Black Magic (1961 original studio master)Frank Sinatra4:06
1962-06-09That Old Black Magic (live, 1962-06-09: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveTony Bennett1:24
1962-08-28That Old Black Magic (live, 1962-08-28: White House Seminar American Jazz Concert, National Sylvan Theater, Washington, DC, USA)cover and liveTony Bennett with The Dave Brubeck Trio3:20
1963-12-15 – 1963-12-16That Old Black MagiccoverShirley Horn2:37
1965-03-26That Old Black MagiccoverElla Fitzgerald4:20
1967That Old Black Magic (live, 1967: Talk of the Town, London, England)liveTom Jones2:46
1976-06-25That Old Black MagicinstrumentalTeddy Edwards4:43
1978-09 – 1988-08-02That Old Black MagicMarlene VerPlanck2:13
1981-01-17Black Magic (live, 1981-01-17: Bubba’s, Fort Lauderdale, FLA, United States)liveCarmen McRae3:48
1981-01-17That Old Black MagicliveCarmen McRae3:48
1986-11Bye Bye Blackbird ~ That Old Black MagicmedleyMilli Vernon3:44
1990That Old Black MagiccoverMargaret Whiting2:11
1995-03-21 – 1995-03-22That Old Black MagicCarol Sloane4:56
1995That Old Black MagiccoverAla Heiler & The Al Raymond Bigband3:25
1996-02That Old Black MagicinstrumentalJames Moody6:29
1999-12-27 – 1999-12-28That Old Black MagicMark Murphy5:38
1999That Old Black MagicJanis Siegel4:33
2002-09That Old Black MagicinstrumentalEddie Higgins Quartet featuring Scott Hamilton5:23
2003That Old Black MusicFrank Sinatra2:34
2008-06-13 – 2008-10-18That Old Black MagiccoverRoberta Gambarini3:30
2019-02That Old Black MagicinstrumentalHarry Allen, Ken Peplowski & Scott Hamilton4:59
Black MagicSun Ra and His Arkestra8:38
Hooked on Songs Medleyinstrumental and medleyThe Kings of Swing Orchestra5:03
Medley: Out of This World / That Old Black MagicmedleyJulie Wilson5:00
Old Black MagicinstrumentalJohansson, Delius, Takase, Roder7:49
Old Black MagicinstrumentalErroll Garner5:23
Old Black MagiccoverMarie Fleur feat. Danny B. Harvey4:16
Old Black MagiccoverNicole Henry3:13
Tha Old Black MagicOscar Peterson2:58
That Ol Black MagicTom Jones2:46
That Ol' Black MagicNHØP & Mikkelborg5:14
That Ol' Black MagicGlenn Miller and His Orchestra3:05
That Ol' Black MagicGlenn Miller3:05
That Ol' Black MagicFrank Sinatra2:02
That ol' Black Magic / YocoverVan Morrison5:52
That Ol’ Black MagicGlenn Miller3:04
That old black magicFrank Sinatra2:36
That Old Black Magic (1946 original studio master)Frank Sinatra2:34
That Old Black MagiccoverJane Horrocks feat. Robbie Williams3:14
That Old Black MagicJohnny Mercer2:47
That Old Black MagiccoverAndre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra?:??
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