The Hot Canary
The Hot Canary is a musical composition written for violin and piano by Paul Nero and published in 1948. Ray Gilbert added lyrics in 1949. It was a 1951 hit for violinist Florian ZaBach, selling over a million copies and spending 10 weeks on the Billboard charts, reaching number 13 on The Billboard [Best Selling Pop Singles].
The composition has been recorded by many artists, including: