"I Get Along Without You Very Well" is a popular song composed by Hoagy Carmichael in 1939, with lyrics based on a poem written by Jane Brown Thompson, and the main melodic theme on the Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op 66, by Frédéric Chopin.http://www.openwriting.com/archives/2006/06/i_get_along_wit.php The Melody Lingers On: I Get Along Without You Very Well, by Tony Thornton. Thompson's identity as the author of the poem was for many years unknown; she died the night before the song was introduced on radio by

Dick Powell Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility, and successfully transformed into ...

. The biggest-selling version was a

1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

recording by Red Norvo and his orchestra (vocal by Terry Allen). Carmichael and Jane Russell performed the song in the

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

film noir '' The Las Vegas Story''.

Notable recordings

* Dick Todd and his orchestra (recorded February 8, 1939, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10150, with the flip side "I Promise You") * Charlie Barnet and his orchestra (recorded January 20, 1939, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 10119A, with the flip side "I'm Prayin' Humble"Bluebird Records in the 10000 to 10499 series
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Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

– '' Chet Baker Sings'' (recorded 1954, released 1956) *

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

– '' In the Wee Small Hours'' (1955) * Karen Chandler – Her Dot single brought the song to #19 on Billboard's 1968 Easy Listening chart. * Larry Clinton and his orchestra (recorded January 20, 1939, released by Victor Records as catalog number 26151A, with the flip side "The Masquerade Is Over") *Dorothy Carless - ''Mixed Emotions'' (1956) * The Four Freshmen – '' Four Freshmen and Five Saxes'' (1957) * Sammy Davis Jr. - ''

Mood to Be Wooed ''Mood to Be Wooed'' is a 1958 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr. and featuring Mundell Lowe on electric guitar. Reception Bruce Eder of AllMusic gave this album three and a half stars out of five. He was critical of Davis' low-key performance but ...

'' (1957) (with

Mundell Lowe James Mundell Lowe (April 21, 1922 – December 2, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist who worked often in radio, television, and film, and as a session musician. He produced film and TV scores in the 1970s, such as the ''Billy Jack'' soundtrac ...

on guitar) * Billie Holiday – '' Lady in Satin'' (1958) *

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(released by

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

in the United States as catalog number 27992, with the flip side "The Purtiest Little Tree," and in

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...

by Brunswick Records ( United Kingdom) as catalog number 05039, with the flip side "Lonesome and Blue") *

Frankie Laine Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American Singing, singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to hi ...

– ''Torchin (1958) *

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– ''

Lyrics for lovers Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their write ...

'' (1960) *

Rosemary Clooney Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as " Botch-a-Me", " Mambo Italiano", ...

– ''

Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! ''Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle!'' is a 1961 studio album by Rosemary Clooney, arranged by Nelson Riddle and released by RCA Victor. The first of two albums that Clooney and Riddle recorded together, the two were having an affair at the time ...

'' (1960) *

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

– ''

If You Go ''If You Go'' is a 1961 album by Peggy Lee. The orchestra was arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones. John Engstead was the front cover photographer. Track listing # " As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 2:48 # "If You Go" ( Geoffrey Parso ...

'' (1961) * Matt Monro – ''Matt Monro Sings Hoagy Carmichael'' (1962) *

June Christy June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued a sol ...

– ''

The Intimate Miss Christy ''The Intimate Miss Christy'' is a 1963 album by June Christy. It was remastered and reissued in 2006 with two bonus songs. Track listing # " Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:02 # "Fly Me to the Moon" ( Bart Howard)&nbs ...

'' recorded April 1963 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218154042/http://www.belten.freeserve.co.uk/misty/junechri.doc * Petula Clark – ''In Other Words'' (1962) *Tony Mitchell (released

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Liberty Records Liberty Records was a record label founded in the United States by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revival ...

as catalog number 55110, with the flip side "Tell Me, Tell Me") * Red Norvo and his orchestra (vocal by Terry Allen; recorded February 8, 1939, released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 4648, with the flip side "Kiss Me with Your Eyes" and by Conqueror Records as catalog number 9177, with the flip side "Could Be") * Nina Simone – ''

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'' (1969) * The Durutti Column – ''I Get Along Without You Very Well/Prayer'' ( Factory Records FAC 64, 1983) * Linda Ronstadt – '' For Sentimental Reasons'' (1986) * Dinah Shore (recorded October

1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...

, released by

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

as catalog number 38201, with the flip side " I'll Be Seeing You" and as catalog number 38570, with the flip side " Little White Lies"Columbia Records in the 38500 to 38999 series
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Nelson Riddle Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many world-famous vocalists at Capitol Records ...

- '' Hey...Let Yourself Go!'' (1957) *

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thin ...

– '' Torch'' (1981) - with an orchestral arrangement by Marty Paich *

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– '' The Stonewall Celebration Concert'' (1994) *

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(1998) * Diana Krall – '' The Look of Love (Diana Krall album)'' (2001) * Tony Bennett - featuring on

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's album "Stardust" (2002) *

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– ''The Boy Next Door'' (2003) * Jamie Cullum – ''

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'' (2009) * Franck Amsallem – ''Amsallem Sings'' (2009) *

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– ''I'm Old Fashioned'' (2010) * Molly Ringwald – ''Except Sometimes'' (2013) * Eliane Elias - '' I Thought About You'' (2013) * Sílvia Pérez Cruz – '' Granada (Sílvia Pérez Cruz album)'' (2014) * Marianne Faithfull – ''

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'' (2014) * Kristin Chenoweth – ''

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'' (2016) *

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(2019) *

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- '' Valve Bone Woe'' (2019)

References

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