The Old Master Painter

"The Old Master Painter"
Song
Published1949
Composer(s)Beasley Smith
Lyricist(s)Haven Gillespie

"The Old Master Painter" is a song composed by Beasley Smith with lyrics by Haven Gillespie about a spiritual rendering of a sunset which evokes God.[1][2] Published in 1949, it has since been recorded by many different artists, including Jackie Paris, Richard Hayes, Dick Haymes, Frank Sinatra, Snooky Lanson, Peggy Lee, Phil Harris and Mel Tormé.[1]

In 1966, the Beach Boys recorded the song as "My Only Sunshine" in medley with "You Are My Sunshine" during sessions for their unfinished concept album Smile.[3]

The recording by Peggy Lee with Mel Tormé and the Mellomen, released in 1949, can be heard on the Internet Archive[4]

  1. ^ a b Giddins 2004, p. 563.
  2. ^ Furia 2002, p. 182.
  3. ^ Badman 2004, p. 161.
  4. ^ ""The Old Master Painter" recording (Peggy Lee with Mel Tormé and the Mellomen, 1949), at Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-21.