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

References

• Christopher Columbus - AllMusic.com