Harlem Nocturne
"Harlem Nocturne" is a 1939 jazz standard written by Earle Hagen with lyrics by Dick Rogers for the Ray Noble orchestra, of which they were members. The following year, the song was chosen by big band leader Randy Brooks as his theme song. The version by the Viscounts has the distinction of being released twice and rising high on the Billboard charts each time: first in 1959, when it peaked at #52, and again in 1966, peaking at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their version also notably appears in the 1983 American horror film, Christine. "Harlem Nocturne", in a version with Bud Shank on alto saxophone, was the theme song of the television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer and The New Mike Hammer. Harold Faltermeyer recorded a version for the soundtrack to the film Tango & Cash. In 1990, the pianist Kofi Wilmot gained popularity in the instrumental world for his cover version from the album of the same name, Harlem Nocturne. Danny Gatton released a version on his 1993 album Cruisin' Deuces (Elektra/Rhino). The Sonny Moorman Group released a version on their 2009 Live As Hell album (Atlas Records). Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet recorded a version on their 1987 7" single…
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