Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown - Polka Dots & Moonbeams (EmArcy Records1954)

“Polka Dots and Moonbeams“ is a popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke, published in 1940. It was Frank Sinatra’s first hit recorded with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. The song is one of the top 100 most-frequently recorded jazz standards with arrangements by Gil Evans and others and notable recordings by Wes Montgomery, Lester Young and of course Sarah Vaughan. Sarah’s accompanied by Leader/Arranger: Ernie Wilkins, Clifford Brown (trumpet), Herbie Mann (flute), Paul Qui