{{short description|1963 single by Toots Thielemans}} {{for|the unrelated Curtis Fuller album|Blues-ette}} {{Infobox song | name = Bluesette | cover = Toots Thielemans-Bluesette (single cover).jpg | alt = | caption = 1964 7" vinyl single cover | type = single | artist = Toots Thielemans | album = | EP = The Main From The Mountain | B-side = The Mountain Whistler | released = 1963 | recorded = 1962 | studio = | genre = | length = | label = ABC-Paramount Records | writer = Toots Thielemans | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} '''Bluesette''' is a jazz standard, composed by Toots Thielemans. First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1962, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel, the song became an international hit.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/arts/music/toots-thielemans-jazz-harmonica-player-is-dead.html|website=nytimes.com|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref> It has since been covered by over one hundred artists.<ref>{{cite web|title=A short history of "Bluesette"|url=https://www.jazziz.com/short-history-bluesette-toots-thielemans-1964/|author=Matt Micucci|website=Jazziz.com|access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref>
Thielemans received Grammy Award nominations for Best Instrumental Theme in 1964 and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 1992 for the song.<ref name="Yashin Award543">{{cite web |title=Home: Grammy Awards: Grammy Awards 1964 |url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1964-216.html |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=35th Annual GRAMMY Awards |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/35th-annual-grammy-awards |website=grammy.com}}</ref>
In 2000, Bluesette was inducted in the Radio 2 Hall of Fame.'''<ref name="eurosport322">{{cite web |date= |title=Toots Thielemans – Belgische mondharmonicaspeler |url=https://historiek.net/toots-thielemans-mondharmonica-bluesette/148783/ |publisher=historiek.ne |language=nl |publication-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>'''
==Selected cover versions==
=== Instrumental version === * Chet Atkins{{snd}} for his album ''Progressive Pickin''' (1964)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/progressive-pickin-mw0000892676|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 11, 2026}}</ref> * Tito Puente and his orchestra{{snd}}(1966) * Ray Charles{{snd}} for his album ''My Kind of Jazz'' (1970)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/my-kind-of-jazz-mw0000815784|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 12, 2026}}</ref> * Tony Mottola{{snd}}included in the album ''Tony Mottola's Guitar Factory'' and released as a single (1970) * Hank Jones{{snd}}included in the album ''Bluesette'' (1979)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000197105|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 13, 2026}}</ref> * Bobby Enriquez{{snd}}in the album ''Live! in Tokyo'' (1982)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live%21-in-tokyo-mw0000315078|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 14, 2026}}</ref>
=== Vocal version, with lyrics by Norman Gimbel === * Vikki Carr{{snd}}for her album ''Discovery! Miss Vikki Carr'' (1964)<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Vikki-Carr-Discovery-Miss-Vikki-Carr/master/528001 |access-date=December 31, 2017 |website=Discogs.com}}</ref> * Sarah Vaughan{{snd}}a single release in 1964<ref>{{cite web |title=45cat.com |url=http://www.45cat.com/record/72249us |access-date=December 31, 2017 |website=45cat.com}}</ref> * Chet Atkins{{snd}} for his album ''Progressive Pickin''' (1964)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/progressive-pickin-mw0000892676|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 11, 2026}}</ref> * Johnny Mathis (1965) (The Complete Global Albums Collection#Singles and Unreleased, Vol. Two)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-complete-global-albums-collection-mw0002764384|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 15, 2026}}</ref> * The Four Tops{{snd}} for the album ''On Top'' (1966)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/on-top-mw0000202382|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 10, 2026}}</ref> * Billy Paul for his album ''Feelin' Good at the Cadillac Club'' (1968)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/feelin-good-at-the-cadillac-club-mw0000853261|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 14, 2026}}</ref>, as well as single release in 1969 * Sue Raney (1969){{snd}}later included in the compilation album ''Breathless'' (1997)<ref name=":03">{{cite web |title=allmusic.com |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/breathless-mw0000594609 |access-date=December 31, 2017 |website=allmusic.com}}</ref> * Quincy Jones {{snd}}for his album ''Mellow Madness'' (1975)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mellow-madness-mw0000652897|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 13, 2026}}</ref> * Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich{{snd}} for the album ''Together Again: For the First Time'' (1978)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/together-again-for-the-first-time-mw0000622321|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=January 12, 2026}}</ref> * Nicole Croisille (1987){{snd}}included in the album ''Jazzille/Jazzy'' * Connie Evingson{{snd}}included in the album ''Some Cats Know'' (1999)<ref name="Connie3">{{cite news |date=July 28, 2013 |title=The 'Sweet Happy Life' Of Singer Connie Evingson |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=206310520 |access-date=May 30, 2019}}</ref>
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bluesette 8th in 1963 |url=https://secondhandsongs.com/work/6038/versions |website=secondhandsongs.com}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
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