Undecided
Song by John Kirby and The Onyx Club Boys
Published 1938
Songwriter(s) Sid Robin, Charlie Shavers
“Undecided” is a popular song written by Sid Robin and Charlie Shavers and published in 1938.
Recordings
The first recording was made by John Kirby and The Onyx Club Boys on October 28, 1938, and released by Decca Records as catalog number 2216, with the flip side “From A Flat to C”.
It was also recorded by Chick Webb and his Orchestra with vocal by Ella Fitzgerald on February 17, 1939 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 2323, with the flip side “In the Groove at the Grove”.
Dandridge Sisters also made a record from their own cover of hte song (July, 1939).
The biggest hit version was recorded by The Ames Brothers with Les Brown’s orchestra on June 25, 1951 and released by Coral Records as catalog number 60566, with the flip side “Sentimental Journey”. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 28, 1951 and lasted 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. A bebop treatment of the song was released in the same year by Gene Ammons. Billy May recorded the song as part of his 1955 album Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos.
In 1960 Harry James released a version on his album Harry James…Today. (MGM E-3848)
Al Hirt released a version on his 1961 album, The Greatest Horn in the World.
Raffi recorded his version on his album Adult Entertainment by playing country music.
Natalie Cole recorded the song for her 1993 album Take a Look.
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