Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1508967
By Anthony Newley. By Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Eddie Seiler, and Sol Marcus. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Jazz,Pop,Rock. Score. 3 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #1084217. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1508967).
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire is a pop song written by Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Sol Marcus and Eddie Seiler. It was written in 1938, but was first recorded three years later by Harlan Leonard and His Rockets. It was covered by several musicians and groups, most successfully by Horace Heidt on Columbia Records, whose version reached number one on the US pop chart; and by The Ink Spots on Decca in 1941, whose version reached number four on the same listing. The song, with its open line I don't want to set the world on fire / I just want to start a flame in your heart... became especially popular after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements. We also added some pretty cool left-hand fills for your listening (playing?) pleasure - we hope you like what we've done to make this arrangement unique!
