I Saw Stars is a 1934 jazz and popular song written by Al Goodman, Al Hoffman and Maurice Sigler. The original recording was Freddie Martin and His Orchestra with Elmer Feldkamp on the vocal refrain, made on August 3, 1934 and released as a single that year. It quickly became a US chart-topper, reaching number one. The tune exists in both vocal and instrumental versions, including an instrumental recording by Django Reinhardt in 1935. Over the years it has been covered by many artists such as Etta Jones, Rebecca Kilgore and Stéphane Grappelli, confirming its status as a jazz standard. It was published by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp and has connections to the big band era and music hall styles.
