"Then I'll Be Happy" is a

jazz standard Jazz standards are musical compositions that are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive lis ...

composed by Cliff Friend, with lyrics by Lew Brown and Sidney Clare. It was first published in 1925. A popular recording in 1926 was by

Whispering Jack Smith Jack Smith (born Jacob Schmidt, May 30, 1896 – May 13, 1950), known as "Whispering" Jack Smith, was an American baritone singer who was a popular radio and recording artist. He was at his most popular during the 1920s and 1930s, making a br ...

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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 ...

- recorded December 26, 1947 as "I Wanna Go Where You Go (Then I'll Be Happy)". *

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

recorded the song in 1956 for use on his

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and it was subsequently included in the box set ''The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56)'' issued by

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(catalog MD7-245) in 2009. *

Eddie Fisher Edwin Jack Fisher (August 10, 1928 – September 22, 2010) was an American singer and actor. He was one of the most popular artists during the 1950s, selling millions of records and hosting his own TV show, ''The Eddie Fisher Show''. Actress Eli ...

- a single release in 1955. * Dinah Shore - a single release in 1955. *

Jaye P. Morgan Jaye P. Morgan (born Mary Margaret Morgan) is a retired American popular music singer, actress, and game show panelist. Early life Morgan was born in Mancos in Montezuma County in far southwestern Colorado. Her family moved to California by t ...

- for her album ''Just You, Just Me'' (1958). *

Robert Goulet Robert Gérard Goulet (November 26, 1933 October 30, 2007) was an American and Canadian singer and actor of French-Canadian ancestry. Goulet was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts until age 13, and then spent his formative years in Cana ...

- included in his album ''The Wonderful World of Love'' (1962).

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1925 songs 1920s jazz standards Peggy Lee songs Whispering Jack Smith songs Songs with lyrics by Sidney Clare Songs with lyrics by Lew Brown Songs with music by Cliff Friend {{1920s-song-stub

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