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"Caravan" is an American jazz standard that was composed by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington and first performed by Ellington in 1936. Irving Mills wrote lyrics, but they are rarely sung. The song has regained popularity since being featured prominently in the 2014 film Whiplash.
Does this going to make me look like an exotic princess? This is one of the most known jazz standards, composed by Juan Tizol and first performed by Duke Ellington & his Orchestra in 1936.
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Caravan Lyrics: Night / And stars above that shine so bright / The mystery of their fading light / That shines upon our caravan / Sleep / Upon my shoulder as we creep / Across the sand...
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Caravan, a timeless jazz classic, was a collaboration between two legends of the genre, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. Released as part of the 1957 album “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book,” the song has enchanted listeners with its dreamy lyrics and captivating melody.
Puerto Rican composer Juan Tizol wrote “Caravan” in 1936, and the song was chosen by Duke Ellington to perform that same year. Here is Duke Ellington and his Orchestra in 1952, playing “Caravan” featuring Juan Tizol himself on trombone.
The song is a beautiful embodiment of the magic and allure of a desert caravan. The lyrics of Caravan speak of a shared intimacy, as the singer invites their lover to “sleep upon my shoulder as we creep, across the sands so I may keep, the memory of our Caravan.”