IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME

Created on 23/03/2019
Latest update on 05/04/2024

Artist: Harry James Orch.
Author: Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn
Label: Decca
Year: 1945

Vocal: Kitty Kallen. N°1 US. Lyrics date from 1932, written by James Terlingo but he sold his copyright. Kiss me once, kiss me twice and kiss me once again, It's been a long long time.

Covers:

1945:

Bing Crosby [with the Les Paul Trio; n°1 US]

1945:

Charlie Spivak [top 5 US]

1945:

June Christy & Stan Kenton [top 10 US]

1945:

Frank Sinatra [radio recording]

1951:

Les Paul

1956:

Perry Como

1956:

Al Hibbler

1958:

Bobby Hackett

1958:

Peggy Lee

1959:

Buddy Rich

1959:

Keely Smith

1960:

Pat Boone

1962:

Shelley Fabares

1964:

Louis Armstrong

1964:

Pierre Lalonde [as Pendant ces longs longs jours]

1965:

Doris Day

1966:

Pete Fountain

1966:

Tom Jones

1976:

Les Paul & Chet Atkins [on Chester & Lester]

1986:

Pia Zadora

1990:

Eddy Arnold

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