Detour Ahead
| "Detour Ahead" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1947 |
| Genre | Jazz standard |
| Songwriters | Herb Ellis, Lou Carter, Johnny Frigo |
"Detour Ahead" is a jazz standard with words and music credited to Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, and Lou Carter.[1][2][3]
Notable versions
- Billie Holiday with the Tiny Grimes Sextet (1951)
- Ella Fitzgerald (1959)[4][1]
- Bill Evans Trio on the 1962 album Waltz for Debby
- Patti Page (1957)
- Teri Thornton (1961)
- Anita O'Day (1961)
- Della Reese
- Bev Kelly
- Dianne Reeves (1995)
- Jane Monheit
See also
References
- 1 2 "Detour Ahead (1948)". jazzstandards.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ Silbergleit, Paul (1 November 2015). 25 Great Jazz Guitar Solos: Transcriptions * Lessons * Bios * Photos. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4950-5541-6. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Johnson, J. Wilfred (5 August 2010). Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography; Including a Complete Discography of Chick Webb. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5039-8. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Zirpolo, Mike (2018-09-29). ""Detour Ahead" (1959) Ella Fitzgerald". Swing & Beyond. Retrieved 2026-05-11.