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 (vocal by Kenny Sargent) 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 (1933)
 * Annette Hanshaw (1933)
 * Benny Goodman with Art Lund (1942)
 * Bing Crosby (recorded August 29, 1945 with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra).
 * Harry James (1946)
 * Coleman Hawkins (1950)
 * Dick Haymes (1952)
 * Georgia Gibbs - for her album The Man That Got Away (1953)
 * Johnnie Ray (single release 1953)
 * Perry Como - for his album So Smooth (1955)
 * Joni James - for her EP The Talk of the Town (1955)
 * Lester Young Tenor sax, with Oscar Peterson piano, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Buck Clayton. (1955)
 * The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra (1956)
 * Julie London - for her album Lonely Girl (1956)
 * Sam Cooke – for his album Encore (1958)
 * Joe Williams - for his album A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry (1958).
 * Connie Francis for her album Who's Sorry Now? (1958)
 * Frankie Laine - for his album Torchin' (1958).
 * Ray Conniff Singers - for the album It's the Talk of the Town (1959).
 * Anthony Newley - for his album Love Is a Now and Then Thing (1960).
 * Fats Domino - for his album ...A Lot of Dominos! (1960).
 * Brenda Lee - for her album Sincerely, Brenda Lee (1962)
 * Ronnie Dove for his album Cry (1967)
 * Boulevard of Broken Dreams Orchestra for their album It's the Talk of the Town - and Other Sad Songs (1985)