File:Blues in the Night - William Gillespie - Sample.ogg

Summary
This is a 27-second sample of African-American baritone William Gillespie's 1941 acoustic version of the Arlen-Mercer composition "Blues in the Night." This was the very first rendition of the song and appeared in the 1941 film of the same name. This particular version was nominated for the 1941 Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Use of this clip in the article is asserted to be fair use as it uses a small part of the complete film, is of lower quality, is of no commercial value, and is used to illustrate the article's subject matter.

Source: Blues in the Night (1941) Singer: William Gillespie Songwriters: Harold Arlen (music), Johnny Mercer (lyrics) Copyright: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Fair use rationale for Blues in the Night
This is a sound sample from a commercial film. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:
 * 1) It illustrates an educational article that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken.
 * 2) It is a sample of about 27 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the full song as it appears in the film.
 * 3) It is of a lower quality than the original recording.
 * 4) It is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
 * 5) It will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original film.