Wilson studied piano and violin at Tuskegee Institute. After working in the Speed Webb and Louis Armstrong bands, he joined Benny Carter's Chocolate Dandies in 1933. In 1935 he joined the Benny Goodman Trio (which consisted of Goodman, Wilson and drummer Gene Krupa, later expanded to the Benny Goodman Quartet with the addition of Lionel Hampton). The trio performed during the big band's intermissions. By joining the Trio, Wilson became the first black musician to perform in public with a previously all-white jazz group.
In the 1930s and 1940s he recorded fifty hit records with various singers such as Lena Horne and Helen Ward, including many of Billie Holiday's most successful records. During these years he also recorded many highly regarded sessions with a wide range of important swing musicians, such as Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, Red Norvo, Buck Clayton and Ben Webster.
Wilson formed his own short-lived big band in 1939, then led a sextet at Cafe Society from 1940 to 1944. In the 1950s he taught at the Juilliard School. Wilson performed as a soloist and with pick-up groups up until the final years of his life.
Embraceable You
Teddy Wilson Lyrics
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Embrace me, you irreplaceable you!
Just one look at you
My heart grew tipsy in me,
You and you alone
Bring out the gypsy in me!
Above all, I want my arms about you!
Don't be a naughty baby,
Come to papa, come to papa, do!
My sweet embraceable you!
The lyrics of Teddy Wilson's "Embraceable You" is a pure expression of the love and affection that the singer has for his beloved. The first two lines invite his partner to embrace him, emphasising the exclusivity and irreplaceable nature of their bond. The next couplet describes how just the sight of the loved one is enough to make the singer's heart skip a beat, and how this person brings out an adventurous, free-spirited side to his character.
The last two lines of the verse reveal the depth of the singer's adoration, as he declares that he loves everything about his partner's character and that his one and only desire is to hold this person in his arms. The final line of the song is sung like an affectionate plea, urging his partner to come to him and surrender to his loving embrace.
Overall, the lyrics of "Embraceable You" are an evocative and heartfelt expression of the joys and challenges of romantic love, with all its ups and downs, pleasures and pains.
Line by Line Meaning
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you!
Hold me close, my darling love whom nothing can replace!
Just one look at you
Merely a glimpse of you
My heart grew tipsy in me,
My emotions ran wild within me,
You and you alone
Only you and no one else
Bring out the gypsy in me!
Evoke a feeling of wanderlust and adventure within me!
I love all, the many charms about you!
I adore every little thing about you!
Above all, I want my arms about you!
More than anything, I desire to hold you tight!
Don't be a naughty baby,
Don't misbehave, my dear love,
Come to papa, come to papa, do!
Come to me my love, come to me now!
My sweet embraceable you!
My darling love whom nothing can replace!
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Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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@yogirocket
I can hear my grandma ❤️ada sing this song , one of her favorites
@paulviardot4400
Grande sobriétè mais quelle efficacité de Mr TEDDY WILSON . Mme Helen ward est toujours aussi brillante.
La diction est parfaite!