Charlie Shavers' father was from the prominent Shavers family of Key West, Florida, and Charlie was a cousin of heavyweight boxer Earnie Shavers. Born in New York he originally took up the piano and banjo before switching to trumpet. In the mid-thirties, he performed with Tiny Bradshaw and Lucky Millinder. In 1936 he joined John Kirby's Sextet as trumpet soloist and arranger (he was only 16 but gave his birthdate as 1917 in order to avoid child labor laws - many biographies still list this date). His arrangements and solos with this band contributed greatly towards making it one of the most commercially successful and widely imitated bands of its day. In 1937 he was performing with Midge Williams and Her Jazz Jesters. In 1944 he began playing sessions in Raymond Scott's CBS staff orchestra. In 1945 he left John Kirby's band to join Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra, with whom he toured and recorded, off and on, until 1953. During this time he continued to play sessions at CBS, played with the Metronome All-Stars, and made a number of recordings as trumpet soloist with Billie Holiday. From 1953 to 1954 he worked with Benny Goodman, and toured Europe with Norman Granz's popular Jazz at the Philharmonic series, where he was always a crowd favorite. He went on to form his own band with Terry Gibbs and Louie Bellson.
Charlie Shavers died from throat cancer in New York in 1971 at the age of 50. His friend Louis Armstrong died while Shavers was on his deathbed, and his last request was that his trumpet mouthpiece be buried with Armstrong in his coffin.
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Out of Nowhere
Charlie Shavers Lyrics
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You took my heart and found it free
Wonderful dreams, wonderful schemes from nowhere
Made every hour sweet as a flower for me
If you should go back to your nowhere
Leaving me with a memory
I'll always wait for your return out of nowhere
The opening line of Charlie Shavers's song "Out of Nowhere" is self-explanatory. It is a song about someone who appears to have come out of nowhere, taken the singer's heart and found it free. The use of the word "nowhere" in the song is a metaphor that represents the mysterious and unexpected circumstances surrounding the arrival of the person in the singer's life. The second line continues the thought by indicating that the person who arrived was able to unlock the singer's heart, which was previously closed.
The next lines speak about the wonderful dreams and schemes that emerged as a result of this person's arrival. Life became sweeter and more pleasant, like a flower. The song is about the transformative power of love and the impact it can have on someone's life. It suggests that love can come from unexpected places and change lives forever.
The final lines hope for the person's return, and by extension, their love. This speaks to the theme of longing and loss that is prevalent throughout the song. It shows how love can have a profound impact on someone's life, but it can also be difficult to maintain. The song's overall tone is one of wistfulness and melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
You came to me from out of nowhere
I never expected you to enter my life, but suddenly you were there
You took my heart and found it free
You captured my heart and liberated it from loneliness
Wonderful dreams, wonderful schemes from nowhere
Together we dream and plan, creating a beautiful future out of nowhere
Made every hour sweet as a flower for me
With you, time feels magical and every moment is pleasant
If you should go back to your nowhere
If you have to leave and go back to where you came from
Leaving me with a memory
Departing but leaving me with a cherished recollection of our time together
I'll always wait for your return out of nowhere
I'll forever anticipate your spontaneous appearance and long for your presence
Hoping you'll bring your love to me
Expecting that you'll come back to me and bring your affection with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Heyman, Johnny Green
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