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(Up A) Lazy River
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Wikipedia article
"'(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. It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been recorded by many artists as listed below.
Recorded versions
*Acker Bilk
*Adam Faith (1963)
*Art Mooney and his orchestra (vocal: Cathy Ryan and The Clover Leafs) (1952)
*Benny Goodman and his orchestra (vocal: Helen Forrest) (1941)
*Betty Johnson (1950)
*Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong for their 1960 album 'Bing & Satchmo'.
*Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1947)
*Bobby Darin (1961) #14 hit on the Hot 100
*Brenda Lee (1962)
*Casa Loma Orchestra (1938)
*Chet Atkins
*Cliff Richard on his album Bold As Brass
*Chris Barber
*Sidney Bechet
*Mina
*Crystal Gayle (1999)
*Dick Todd
*Eddy Howard
*Gene Vincent (1956)
*Georgie Fame and Annie Ross (1981)
*Glenn Miller and his orchestra
*Hank Thompson (1972)
*Harry Connick Jr. (1988)
*Harry James and his orchestra
*Hoagy Carmichael (1930)
*Hugh and Karl Farr
*Julia Lee
*Kay Starr
*Kenny Ball
*Leon Redbone
*Les Brown and his Band of Renown
*Les Paul Trio
*Louis Armstrong and his orchestra (1931)
*Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang (1936)
*Manhattan Transfer
*Megan Mullally
*Merle Travis
*Michael Bubl
*Nat King Cole Trio with vocals by 'Anita Boyer' The King Cole Trio: The MacGregor Years, 1941-1945, Music and Arts Programs of America, Inc.
*Pat Boone (1958)
*Paul Whiteman and his orchestra (1956)
*Peggy Lee
*Pete Fountain
*Phil Harris and his orchestra (1932)
*Ray Anthony
*Rex Allen (1961)
*Rickie Lee Jones
*Roberta Sherwood (Sepia CD Sepia 1099 - orig rec: 1956)
*Rockapella
*Rosemary Clooney (1956)
*Rusty Draper (1957)
*Sam Butera and The Witnesses
*Sammy Davis Jr. (1963)
*Si Zentner and his orchestra (1961)
*Svend Asmussen
*Tennessee Ernie Ford
*Tex Beneke and his orchestra
*The Ames Brothers
*The Blind Rats (2020)
*The Four Lads
*The Gatlin Brothers (1994)
*The Mills Brothers (1952)
*The Platters
*The Three Suns
*Woody Herman and his orchestra (1941)
*January Jones Scopitone video
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.
*A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar-winning film 'The Best Years of Our Lives'.
*"(Up A) Lazy River" can also be heard in the 1959 film 'Hey Boy! Hey Girl!'.
* A cover of the song is featured in 'Shredder Orpheus'.
References
See also
* List of 1930s jazz standards
Category:1930 songs
Category:Songs written by Sidney Arodin
Category:Bobby Darin songs
Category:Songs with music by Hoagy Carmichael
Category:1930s jazz standards
Category:Louis Armstrong songs
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