Christopher Columbus (jazz song)

Christopher Columbus is an American jazz song composed by Chu Berry with lyrics by Andy Razaf. Pianist Fats Waller turned the tune into a 1936 novelty hit which was subsequently recorded by numerous other artists and became a jazz standard. Jimmy Mundy wrote the lead into a medley with "Sing, Sing, Sing" for Benny Goodman.

Artists who covered this song

 * Van Alexander
 * Henry "Red" Allen
 * Harry Allen
 * Woody Allen
 * Gene Ammons
 * Ernestine Anderson
 * Rocco and the Stompers
 * Ray Anthony
 * Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
 * Leroy Anthony & His Orchestra
 * Jimmy Archey
 * Louis Armstrong
 * Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
 * Paul Asaro
 * Asva
 * Swiss Ballroom Orchestra
 * Ball
 * DRS-Big Band
 * Big Band Sounds
 * Chris Barber
 * Len Barry
 * Dan Barrett
 * Sidney Bechet
 * Alan Beechey
 * Thilo Berg Big Band
 * Thilo Berg
 * Chu Berry
 * Wild Bill Davison
 * Acker Bilk
 * Barnicle Bill Trio
 * Sandy Brown
 * Dave Brubeck
 * Darius Brubeck
 * Chris Brubeck
 * Papa Bue Jensen
 * Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band
 * Judy Carmichael
 * Ralph Carney
 * Frankie Capp Big Band
 * Benny Carter
 * Buck Clayton
 * The Buck Clayton Legacy
 * Geoff Cole & His Hot Five
 * Geoff Cole
 * Buddy Cole
 * Paolo Conte
 * Hollie Cook
 * Bob Crosby
 * Graham Dalby & the Grahamophones
 * Graham Dalby
 * James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band
 * James Dapogny
 * Sterling Davis and His Orchestra
 * Brian Dee
 * Vic Dickenson
 * Doctor Dixie Jazz Band
 * Tommy Dorsey/Lionel Hampton
 * Tommy Dorsey
 * Serge Dutfoy
 * The Easy Riders
 * Roy Eldridge
 * Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra
 * Les Elgart
 * Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra
 * Les Elgart
 * Duke Ellington
 * Prince Fatty
 * Buddy Featherstonhaugh
 * Ernie Fields
 * Ernie Fields & His Orchestra
 * Pete Fountain
 * Winston Francis
 * Jim Galloway
 * Louis Garcia & His Swing Band
 * Gene Gifford
 * Dizzy Gillespie
 * Claude Gnocchi
 * Benny Goodman
 * Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
 * Benny Goodman Big Band
 * Marty Grosz
 * Kamikaze Ground Crew
 * Henghel Gualdi
 * Bobby Hackett
 * Allan Hartwell/Cozy Cole
 * Joe Haymes & His Orchestra
 * Joe Haymes
 * Fletcher Henderson/Johannes Heesters
 * Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
 * Fletcher Henderson
 * The Hothousehooters
 * Hot Jazz Band
 * Gwen Howard
 * The Ink Spots
 * Oliver Jackson
 * The Juggernauts
 * Klaus Kinski
 * Andy Kirk
 * Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy
 * Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy
 * Gene Krupa
 * Gene Krupa /Benny Goodman
 * Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band
 * Jim Kweskin
 * The Lake Records All-Star Jazz Band
 * Willie Lewis
 * Willie Lewis & His Negro Band
 * Humphrey Lyttelton
 * Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band
 * Machito & His Afro-Cubans
 * Machito
 * Barbara Mason
 * Billy May & His Orchestra
 * Billy May
 * Jack McDuff
 * Floyd McDaniel & the Blues Swingers
 * Floyd McDaniel
 * Mezz Mezzrow
 * Lucky Millinder
 * Bob Mintzer
 * Guy Mitchell
 * Barbara Morrison
 * Danny Moss
 * Tony Muréna
 * Natty
 * Albert Nicholas
 * New Orleans All Stars
 * Kid Ory
 * Dave Pell
 * King Perry
 * Planet D Nonet
 * Don Redman
 * Don Redman & His Orchestra
 * Harry Reser
 * Little Roy
 * Randy Sandke
 * Antti Sarpila
 * Artie Shaw
 * Charlie Shavers
 * Len Skeat
 * Rossano Sportiello
 * Teddy Stauffer
 * Teddy Stauffer & Seine Original Teddies
 * Maxine Sullivan
 * Maxine Sullivan & Her All-Stars
 * Maxine Sullivan & Her Jazz All-Stars
 * Ralph Sutton
 * Hollywood Swing Orchestra
 * The Swingcats
 * Paris Swing Orchestra
 * Milano Swingtet
 * Jack Teagarden
 * Teo
 * Jerry Tilitz
 * Bruce Turner
 * James Van Buren
 * Larry Verne
 * Fats Waller
 * Fats Waller & His Rhythm
 * Dinah Washington
 * Lawrence Welk
 * Teddy Wilson
 * Bob Wilder Sextet
 * Mary Lou Williams
 * Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
 * Xit