Dat Dere

"Dat Dere" is a jazz song written by Bobby Timmons that was recorded in 1960. Lyrics were written later by Oscar Brown, Jr.

Recording and lyrics

The song was first recorded by Bobby Timmons in his debut album This Here Is Bobby Timmons, and shortly thereafter by the Cannonball [Adderley Quintet] on the album Them [Dirty Blues] and by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers on the album The [Big Beat (Art Blakey album)|The Big Beat], with Timmons as pianist on both recordings.
Oscar Brown Jr. wrote the lyrics later for his 1960 album Sin & Soul. In 1962 Sheila Jordan recorded the vocal version for her debut record Portrait of Sheila. The song has since been recorded by dozens of performers in both vocal and instrumental versions. Rickie [Lee Jones] recorded a version for her 1991 album Pop Pop.