(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. It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been recorded by many artists. A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives.^[1]

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
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1947)
Bobby Darin (1961) #14 hit
Brenda Lee (1962)
Casa Loma Orchestra (1938)
Chet Atkins
Cliff Richard on his album Bold As Brass
Chris Barber
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 Bublé
Mills Brothers
Nat King Cole Trio with vocals by Anita Boyer ^[2]
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 Four Lads
The Gatlin Brothers (1994)
The Mills Brothers (1952)
The Platters
The Three Suns
Woody Herman and his orchestra (1941)

References

↑ IMDB. "The Best Years of Our Lives - Soundtracks".
↑ The King Cole Trio: The MacGregor Years, 1941-1945, Music and Arts Programs of America, Inc.

See also

List of 1930s jazz standards

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