Easy Living (song)

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"Easy Living"
Song by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin
Published1937
Genre Jazz   swing
Composer(s) Ralph Rainger
Lyricist(s) Leo Robin

"Easy Living" is a jazz standard written by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo Robin for the 1937 film Easy Living [1] [2]

Contents

A popular recording of the song was released in 1937 by Teddy Wilson for Brunswick Records, [1] featuring Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, and Lester Young. [3]

Composition

"Easy Living" was written in 4/4 time in the key of F major. It follows a 32-bar AABA form. [4]

Other recordings

As a jazz standard, "Easy Living" has been re-recorded many times. Notable releases include: [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Gioia 2012, p. 94.
  2. Wilson 1987.
  3. Whitburn 1986, p.  215.
  4. Hal Leonard 2006, p. 127.
  5. Gioia 2012, p. 95.
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