This sentimental ballad was originally written for the 1938 Broadway musical comedy Right This Way by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). Right This Way closed after 15 performances, but this tune became a jazz standard, which has been covered by many musicians. The song became a huge emotional hit during World War II, in a country where many loved ones were serving far away overseas. Billie Holiday's 1944 recording of the song was the final transmission sent by NASA to the Opportunity rover on Mars when its mission ended in February 2019.
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This sentimental ballad was originally written for the 1938 Broadway musical comedy Right This Way by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). R… read more
This sentimental ballad was originally written for the 1938 Broadway musical comedy Right This Way by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). Right This Way closed after 15 perform… read more
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 1915 – New York City, NY, July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday was a highly original influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing. She co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards, notably "God Bl…read more
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 1915 – New York City, NY, July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend … read more
Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough, Philadelphia, PA, April 7, 1915 – New York City, NY, July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday was … read more