"Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Originally composed as an instrumental following the traditional 32 bar format, the tune later had lyrics and became the signature song of Sarah Vaughan. It has been covered numerous times, perhaps most notably by Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Mathis (1959), and also by Ray Stevens (1975) as a country song. It was also used as a theme song for NBC's Today Show for most of the 1960s. Misty was the first song played on the air by disc jockey Domenic A. Conti on his debut into radio in 1958. Jazz standard refers to a tune that is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 – January 2, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose distinctive and melodic style brought him both popular acclaim and the admiration of peers. ... A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established singer, or band, is most closely identified with, even if they have had success with a variety of songs. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One) (March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3, 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughans father, Asbury Jake Vaughan, was a carpenter and amateur... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ... See also: 1958 in music, other events of 1959, 1960 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1959 (date unknown) Jimi Hendrix buys first electric guitar: a White Single pickup Supro Ozark 1560 S. January 5 The first sessions for Ella Fitzgeralds George... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article is about the television network. ... The Today Show (officially called Today) is currently, a long-running morning news show airing on the NBC television network in the United States. ...

Other singers, bands, and titles who have covered this song are as follows:

Ella Fitzgerald | Frank Sinatra | Aretha Franklin | Donny Hathaway | Chris Conner | Hadda Brooks | Jim Bajor | VIP Service | Eric Miller (musician) and his orchestra | Earl Grant | Stephane Grapelli & Diverse | Brian Auger | Dorothy Moore | Ladies only Cafe Springs | Freddie Hubbard | Benny Green | Janis Siegel | McCoy Tyner | Duke Ellington | Ray Stevens | Lloyd Price | Frank Vignola | Etta James (Two covers of Misty) | Bill Tapia | Billy Eckstine | Julie London | Claude Bolling | Joe Pass | Dave Koz | Buddy Merril | Nana Gualdi & das Orchester Rolf Kühn | The Benny Carter Group | Pharoah Sanders | Errol Garner | Dennis Marcelina & Mark Stefani | Jackie Gleason | Brandon Fields & The Gina Kronstadt Strings Los Angeles (orchestra) | Byard Lancaster | Ben Webster | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | Chris Connor | Christy Baron | Richard "Groove" Holmes | Dexter Gordon | Dee Dee Bridgewater | Johnny Mathis | Mark Maxwell | Dianna Reeves | Kenny Rogers | Diahann Carroll | Les Brown & His Band of Renown | Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Doc Severinsen | Sally Fletcher | Sarah Vaughan | Dakota Staton | Hank Crawford | J.J Johnson | Oscar Peterson | Bob Brookmeyer | Atlantic Jazz | Ahmad Jamal | Itzhak Perlman & Oscar Peterson| Roy Buchanan with Mundell Lowe | Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet | Wes Montgomery Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... “Sinatra” redirects here. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul musician. ... Chris Conner (born December 23, 1983) is an American ice hockey left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. ... Hadda Brooks (October 29, 1916 - November 21, 2002) was a noted African American pianist, vocalist and composer. ... Jim Bajor (born 1953) is a New Age music pianist with some jazz influences. ... Eric Miller is a huge fag. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Stephane Grappelli (January 26, 1908 - December 1, 1997) was a pioneer jazz violinist who founded the quintet of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with Django Reinhardt. ... This article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Dorothy Moore (born October 13, 1946 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American pop and r&b, soul singer. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American jazz trumpeter. ... Benny Green (1927–1998) born in Leeds, Yorkshire in the UK, was a cockney accented British jazz saxophonist, who was most well known by the public for his radio shows and books. ... The members of the Manhattan Transfer as they appear on their 2004 album, Vibrate. ... Alfred McCoy Tyner (born December 11, 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet. ... This article is about the American Jazz composer and performer. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana) was an early rock and roll musician. ... Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an American blues, soul, R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. ... Born on New Year’s Day, 1908, Uncle Bill “Tappy” Tapia is a diminutive man of Portuguese decent with a thick Hawai‘ian Pidgin accent, a radiant smile, and a flamboyant wardrobe. ... Billy Eckstine (8 July 1914 – 8 March 1993), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as William Clarence Eckstein. ... Julie London Julie London (September 26, 1926–October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress. ... Claude Bolling (born March 10, 1930), is a French jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. ... Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Passalaqua, January 13, 1929, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, died May 23, 1994, Los Angeles, California), was a jazz guitarist. ... Dave Koz (March 27, 1963) is a homosexual American jazz saxophonist. ... Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. ... Reggie Workman, Pharoah Sanders, and Idris Muhammad, c. ... Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 - January 21, 1977) was a jazz pianist whose distinctive and melodic style brought him both popular acclaim and the admiration of peers. ... Herbert John Jackie Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. ... Brandon Fields (born May 21, 1984 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American football punter who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. ... // Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra (1974 - 1979) Concertmasters Harry Bluestone Gerald Vinci Janice Gower Charles Veal Paul Shure Sid Sharp Assa Drori James Getzoff Israel Baker Marcy Dicterow William Henderson Jack Shulman Sephra Herman Violins Harry Bluestone Gerald Vinci Janice Gower Marcy Dicterow Charles Veal Paul Shure Sid Sharp Assa Drori... Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909–September 20, 1973) was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Eddie Cleanhead Vinson (1917-1988) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist and blues shouter. ... Chris Connor is one of the really great jazz singers. ... Richard Arnold (Groove) Holmes (1931 – 1991) was an American jazz organist who performed in the soul jazz genre. ... Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923–April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Award-nominated actor. ... Dee Dee Bridgewater (b. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ... Mark Maxwell is a British artist and designer. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ... Diahann Carroll, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Diahann Carroll (born July 17, 1935) is an American actress and singer. ... Les Brown, Sr. ... The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, was founded in 1977 and Erich Kunzel was named its conductor. ... Doc Severinsen during The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsons 18th Anniversary Special in 1980 Carl Hilding Doc Severinsen (born July 7, 1927 in Arlington, Oregon) is an American pop and jazz trumpeter, best known for leading the NBC Orchestra in the Johnny Carson era. ... Sally Louise Fletcher (née Keating) is the longest-serving fictional character in the Australian soap Home and Away, portrayed by actress Kate Ritchie. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One) (March 27, 1924, Newark, New Jersey – April 3, 1990, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughans father, Asbury Jake Vaughan, was a carpenter and amateur... The Late, Late Show (1957) Dakota Staton (June 3, 1931 - April 10, 2007)[1] was an American jazz vocalist. ... Bennie Ross Crawford, Jr (born December 21, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an R&B and Soul jazz alto saxophonist known as Hank Crawford. ... J.J. Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis, Indiana, (January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001), was a United States jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. ... Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... Robert Brookmeyer (born December 19, 1929) is an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, and arranger. ... Ahmad Jamal in 1994 Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones on July 2, 1930)[1] is a highly-regarded American jazz pianist. ... Itzhak Perlman playing during the entertainment portion of the White House State Dinner in honor on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on May 7, 2007 Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945 in Jaffa) is an Israeli-American virtuoso violinist and teacher. ... Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... Roy Buchanan (September 23, 1939 - August 14, 1988) was an American guitar virtuoso and blues musician, and was considered a soulful master of the electric guitar. ... Mundell Lowe (b. ... Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet was a Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984. ... John Leslie Wes Montgomery (6 March 1923 - 15 June 1968) was an American jazz guitarist and the grandfather of actor Anthony Montgomery. ...

The song plays a key role in the plot of the movie Play Misty for Me. Play Misty for Me is a 1971 thriller film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. ...

External links

• "Misty" at jazzstandards.com