Songs Written by Jack StracheyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jack Strachey (25 September 1894 – 27 May 1972) was an English composer and songwriter. Born John Francis Strachey in London on 25 September 1894, he began writing songs in the 1920s for the theatre and the music hall, scoring his first success with songs he had written for Frith Shephard's long-running musical revue Lady Luck which opened at The Carlton Theatre in April 1927 where it ran for 324 performances. In the 1930s, he began to collaborate with Eric... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jack Strachey first charted in 1936 with These Foolish Things.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - #2: These Foolish Things - #3: These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) - #4: These Foolish Things - #5: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
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  Joe Sanders & His Orchestra
1.
1936

These Foolish Things
Joe Sanders & His Orchestra

99 pts
17
US




[Decca 843]
written by Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  Carroll Gibbons & His Orchestra
2.
1936

#4  These Foolish Things
Carroll Gibbons & His Orchestra

172 pts
8
US




written by Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
3.
1936

#2  These Foolish Things
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

227 pts
5
US




vocal Billie Holiday
written by Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra
4.
1936

#3  These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
Nat Brandwynne & His Stork Club Orchestra

208 pts
6
US




[Brunswick 7676]
written by Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
5.
1940

#1  A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

318 pts
2
US




[Bluebird 10931]
written by Manning Sherwin, Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
6.
12/1940

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

93 pts
19
US




vocals by Tommy Ryan
written by Manning Sherwin, Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  Ray Noble and His Orchestra
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
7.
12/1940

#5  A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Ray Noble and His Orchestra

113 pts
15
US




vocals by Larry Stewart
written by Manning Sherwin, Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  Dick Todd
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
8.
12/1940

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Dick Todd

86 pts
20
US




written by Manning Sherwin, Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  The Dominoes
9.
06/1953

These Foolish Things Remind Me of Love
The Dominoes

20 pts




5
R&B
as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Federal 12129]
written by Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  James Brown
10.
07/1963

These Foolish Things
James Brown

23 pts
55
US


25
R&B
[King 5767]
written by Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz
  Rod Stewart
11.
11/2002

These Foolish Things
Rod Stewart

from It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook   It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
10 pts


13
AC


[J Records LP Cut]
written by Jack Strachey greentick & Eric Maschwitz

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