It's the Talk of the Town
"It's the Talk of the Town" is a popular song written by Jerry Livingston, the lyrics by Al J. Neiburg and Marty Symes.
The song was published in 1933.
The song is a pop standard, with many versions recorded by many artists. A recording by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra reached number six in the United States charts in 1933 and a version by Fletcher Henderson reached No. 20 the same year.Other notable performances
- Connie Boswell
- Annette Hanshaw
- Benny Goodman with Art Lund
- Bing Crosby.
- Harry James
- Coleman Hawkins
- Dick Haymes
- Georgia Gibbs - for her album The Man That Got Away
- Johnnie Ray
- Perry Como - for his album So Smooth
- Joni James - for her EP The Talk of the Town
- Lester Young Tenor sax, with Oscar Peterson piano, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Buck Clayton.
- The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra
- Julie London - for her album Lonely Girl
- Joe Williams - for his album A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry.
- Connie Francis for her album Who's Sorry Now?
- Frankie Laine - for his album Torchin'.
- Ray Conniff Singers - for the album It's the Talk of the Town.
- Anthony Newley - for his album Love Is a Now and Then Thing.
- Fats Domino - for his album ...A Lot of Dominos!.
- Brenda Lee - for her album Sincerely, Brenda Lee
- Ronnie Dove for his album Cry