The expression dates from the early part of the 19th century. keep oneâs chin up To maintain oneâs courage and resolve, to keep oneâs spirits up, to keep oneâs head held high. This American expression has been in use since at least 1938. Keep your chin up honey.
Vincent (Starry Starry Night) McLean wrote âVincent,â also known as âStarry, Starry Night,â in the fall of 1970, while he was working for the Berkshire School District. He was living in the Sedgwick House, a beautiful Federal style house in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Gloomy Sunday was first recorded in English by Hal Kemp in 1936, with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis, and was recorded the same year by Paul Robeson, with lyrics by Desmond Carter. It became well-known throughout much of the English-speaking world after the release of a version by Billie Holiday in 1941.