Supper Time
"Supper Time" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer, where it was introduced by Ethel Waters.
It is about a wife's reaction to news of her husband's lynching.[1]
Notable recordings[]
- June Christy - Through the Years (1995), Cool Christy (2002)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)
- Judy Garland - from The Judy Garland Show episode 26 that aired on 29 March 1964
- Judy Holliday - Holliday With Mulligan (1987)
- Audra McDonald from the album Happy Songs (2002)
- Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest (1939)
- Carola Standertskjöld from the album Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio (recorded 1966, issued 2004)
- Barbra Streisand from the album People (1964).
- Nancy Wilson - But Beautiful (1969)
References[]
- ^ Lyrics of Supper Time at lyrics.astraweb.com
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