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Wikipedia article


'"Seems Like Old Times"' is a popular song, with music and lyrics by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb.

It was originally recorded by Guy Lombardo's orchestra (vocal by Don Rodney) on November 15, 1945 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 18737. Hit versions in 1946 were by Lombardo (No. 7 in the charts), Vaughn Monroe (also No. 7) and Kate Smith (No. 12).

The recording by Joe Loss and His Orchestra with vocal by Sam Browne was made in London on April 17, 1946. It was released by EMI on the HMV Records label as catalog number BD 5931.

Many other artists have recorded the song including Ella Fitzgerald for her 1968 Columbia album '30 by Ella' and Rosemary Clooney for her album 'At Long Last' (1998).

In popular culture



*The Vaughn Monroe version was featured as a soundtrack and a radio song for the 2011 video game 'L.A. Noire'.

*It was the theme song of Arthur Godfrey on his radio programs and also played a central role in Woody Allen's 1977 film 'Annie Hall', where it is sung by Diane Keaton as the title character. Its inclusion in the latter helped "Seems Like Old Times" finish at #90 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema in 2004.

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Category:Jazz songs

Category:1945 songs

Category:Songs written by Carmen Lombardo

Category:Ella Fitzgerald songs

Category:Guy Lombardo songs

Category:Kate Smith songs

Category:Vaughn Monroe songs


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