You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
| "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Janet Blair and Don Ameche | |
| Released | 1943 |
| Songwriter(s) | Cole Porter[1] |
"You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the 1943 film Something to Shout About, where it was introduced by Janet Blair and Don Ameche. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1943 but lost[2] to "You'll Never Know".
Other recordings[]
- Dinah Shore had a hit with the song at the time of its introduction.[2][3]
- The Coasters – One by One (1960)[4]
- Harry Connick Jr. (2019)
- Al Cohn and Zoot Sims – You 'n' Me (1960)
- Frank Sinatra - A Swingin' Affair! (1957)
- Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney recorded the song for their radio show in 1958[5] and it was released on the album Bing & Rosie – The Crosby-Clooney Radio Sessions (2010).[6]
- Joey DeFrancesco – Singin' and Swingin' (1999)[2]
- Jim Hall with Chet Baker and Paul Desmond – Concierto – (1975)[2]
- Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1957)[2]
- Cannonball Adderley - Compact Jazz - Capitol - (1955)[2]
- Dick Hyman and Randy Sandke – Now & Again (2004)[2]
- Lee Konitz – Motion (1961)[2]
- Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown – Helen Merrill (1954)[2]
- Art Pepper – Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957)[2]
- Nina Simone – Nina Simone at Newport (1960)[2]
- Jo Stafford with Ben Webster – Jo + Jazz (1960)[2]
- Julie London - Julie...At Home (1960)[7]
- Jacky Terrasson - Push (2010)
- Marisa Anderson, Tara Jane O'Neil (2020)
- Bernie Dresel - The Pugilist (2021)
References[]
- ^ "www.cafesongbook.com". www.cafesongbook.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 471–473. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- ^ "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #9". 1972.
- ^ The Coasters, One By One Retrieved February 22, 2012
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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- 1943 songs
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