As Long as I Live
"As Long as I Live" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Ted Koehler, it was written for their last show at the Cotton Club Parade, in 1934. It was introduced by Avon Long and Lena Horne.
Notable recordings
- Lew Stone and His Band (vocal: Al Bowlly) (1934)[1]
- Red McKenzie and Spirit of Rhythm - recorded September 11, 1934 for Decca Records (catalog 302B).[2]
- Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, recorded May 14, 1934 for Columbia Records (catalog No.2923D).[3]
- Benny Goodman and His Sextet, recorded November 7, 1940, with Count Basie on piano and Charlie Christian on guitar. This charted briefly in 1941.[4]
- Lena Horne - recorded for RCA Victor (catalog No. 20-1626) (1944).[5]
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955[6] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[7]
- Anita O'Day - for her album This Is Anita (1956)
- June Christy - The Song Is June! (1958)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Swings Lightly (1958), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961)
- Peggy Lee for her album Mink Jazz (1962)
- Diana Krall - Stepping Out (1993)
- Rosemary Clooney - for her album Do You Miss New York? (1993)
- Catherine Russell - Inside This Heart of Mine (2010)[8]
References
- ↑ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 615. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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