Idaho is a jazz tune written by Jesse Stone with a blues influence in its early years. The first recording was by Alvino Rey and His Orchestra on September 19, 1941. A popular 1942 version by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra was released on June 26, 1942 and reached number 4 on the pop charts. The Guy Lombardo recording sold about three million copies. The song is part of the big band era and has been covered many times, making Idaho a jazz standard.
