Easy Living (song)

"Easy Living" (1937) is a jazz standard written by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin for the film Easy Living where it was the main theme of the score but not sung.^[1]^[2] A popular recording in 1937 was by Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, and Lester Young.^[3]

Other recordings

A multitude of other artists have also recorded the song. Among them:

Peggy Lee - Black Coffee (1953)^[4]
Diana Ross - Blue (recorded in 1973, unreleased until 2006)^[5]

References

^ Wilson, John S. (1987-04-30). "CABARET: RAINGER REVUE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
^ Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 215. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

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[1] Wilson, John S. (1987-04-30). "CABARET: RAINGER REVUE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-08.

[standards-2] Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 215. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

[4] "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[5] "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

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