(Up A) Lazy River
"(Up A) Lazy River" | |
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Song by Louis Armstrong | |
Published | 1930 |
Genre | Jazz standard, pop standard |
Songwriter(s) | Hoagy Carmichael |
Composer(s) | Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin |
"(Up A) Lazy River" is a
pop standard
, and has been recorded by many artists as listed below.
Recorded versions
Popular culture
- The song was stored in St. John's Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
Close up of a sign describing exhibit of Drawing on the River at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge. - A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives.[7]
- "(Up A) Lazy River" can also be heard in the 1959 film Hey Boy! Hey Girl!.
- A cover of the song is featured in Shredder Orpheus.
References
- ^ Red Hot Jazz Archive. "Sidney Arodin (1901-1948)".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 216.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - March 6, 1961".
- ^ The King Cole Trio: The MacGregor Years, 1941-1945, Music and Arts Programs of America, Inc.
- ^ Chuck Miller (August 24, 2011). "K-Chuck Radio: 1960's Music Videos, courtesy of the Scopitone". Times Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Bob Orlowsky. "Scopitone Archive by Artist: G to L". Scopitone Archive. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ IMDB. "The Best Years of Our Lives - Soundtracks". IMDb.
See also