(Up A) Lazy River
"(Up A) Lazy River" is a popular tune and song by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin, published in 1930. The melody is by Arodin, arranged and with words modified by Carmichael.[1] It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been recorded by many artists as listed below. A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives.[2] It can also be heard in the 1959 film Hey Boy! Hey Girl!.
Recorded versions
References
- Red Hot Jazz Archive. "Sidney Arodin (1901-1948)".
- IMDB. "The Best Years of Our Lives - Soundtracks".
- The King Cole Trio: The MacGregor Years, 1941-1945, Music and Arts Programs of America, Inc.
- Chuck Miller (August 24, 2011). "K-Chuck Radio: 1960′s Music Videos, courtesy of the Scopitone". Times Union. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- Bob Orlowsky. "Scopitone Archive by Artist: G to L". Scopitone Archive. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
Popular culture
The song was stored in music box format in a permanent outdoor display in Cathedral Park under the St. John's Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
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Permanent outdoor exhibit of a metal river at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge in Portland Oregon, installed with music box tune of Hoagy Carmichael's "Up A Lazy River", the year the bridge was dedicated.
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Close up of a sign describing exhibit of Drawing on the River at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge.
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