"Soon" is a 1927 song composed by
George Gershwin, with lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...
.
It was introduced by Margaret Schilling and Jerry Goff in the 1930 revision of the musical ''
Strike Up the Band''.
Notable recordings
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Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer.
Nicknamed "Sassy" and "Jazz royalty, The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine ...
- ''
In the Land of Hi-Fi'' (1955)
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Ella Fitzgerald - ''
Ella Sings Gershwin
''Ella Sings Gershwin'' is a 1950 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Ellis Larkins. Issued on DL5300 on the Decca label, this was Fitzgerald's first album. Originally on 10" vinyl, which preceded album releases on 12" vi ...
'' (1950), ''
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook'' (1959)
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Curtis Fuller - ''
The Opener
''The Opener'' is an album by American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller, recorded on June 16, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year—his debut for the label. '' (1957)
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Mitzi Gaynor - ''Mitzi Gaynor Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin'' (1959)
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Oscar Peterson - ''
The Trio'' (1961)
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Sammy Davis Jr. - ''
The Wham of Sam
''The Wham of Sam'' is a 1961 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., arranged by Marty Paich and Morty Stevens.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Lindsay Planer awarded the album four stars and said that Davis' "untouchable sense of rhythmic flair unle ...
'' (1961)
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Modern Jazz Quartet
The Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ) was a jazz combo established in 1952 that played music influenced by classical music, classical, cool jazz, blues and bebop. For most of its history the Quartet consisted of John Lewis (pianist), John Lewis (piano), ...
- ''Gershwin Ballad Medley'' (1958)
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa , (; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a retired New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". Te ...
- ''Kiri Sings Gershwin'' (1987)
References
1927 songs
Songs from musicals
Songs with music by George Gershwin
Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
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