Stairway to the Stars
# Stairway to the Stars

"Stairway to the Stars" is a popular song composed by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli, with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. It was based on a theme from Malneck and Signorelli's 1934 instrumental piece, "Park Avenue Fantasy."

Hit recordings in 1939 were by Glenn Miller, Kay Kyser, Jimmy Dorsey and by Al Donohue.

## Notable recordings

* Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, vocals by Ray Eberle (May 9, 1939)
* Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra (June 29, 1939)
* The Ink Spots – 1939 NBC radio Broadcast (July 12, 1939)
* Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra, vocals by Bob Eberly (1939)
* Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, vocals by Harry Babbitt (1939)
* Al Donahue and his Orchestra, vocals by Paula Kelly (1939)
* Carmen Cavallaro – Decca (1947)
* Dinah Washington with Chubby Jackson's Orchestra (1947)
* Buddy DeFranco quartet – New York (1953)
* Benny Goodman – An Album of Swing Classics (1955)
* Bud Powell – Piano Interpretations by Bud Powell (1956)
* Sarah Vaughan – At Mister Kelly's (1957)
* Lee Konitz – Very Cool 1957
* Ella Fitzgerald – Hello, Love (1960)
* Johnny Mathis – I'll Buy You a Star (1961)
* Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery – Bags Meets Wes! (1962)
* Stan Kenton – Adventures In Jazz (1962)
* Bill Evans – Moon Beams (1962)
* Dexter Gordon – Our Man in Paris (1963)
* Johnny Hartman – I Just Dropped by to Say Hello (1964)
* Natalie Cole – Don't Look Back (1980)
* Mel Tormé – An Evening with Mel Tormé (1994)
* Ian Shaw – The Abbey Road Sessions (2011)

## Notable uses

* Major theme in the motion picture Some Like It Hot, directed by Billy Wilder.
