Love Is Just Around the Corner

"Love Is Just Around the Corner" is a popular song with music by Lewis E. Gensler and lyrics by Leo Robin, published by Famous Music in 1934. ^[1]

Although it was sung by Bing Crosby in the film Here is My Heart , which was released on December 28, 1934, Cliff Edwards (AKA Ukulele Ike) released a recording on October 19 of that year on the Perfect and Banner labels. ^[2]

Crosby himself released the song on November 9, 1934, with Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra ^[3] for Decca Records, which reached No. 8 position in the US charts. ^[4] He recorded the song again in 1954 for his album Bing: A Musical Autobiography .

The song was also recorded in 1935 by Robert Cummings for the film Millions in the Air , released on December 12 of that year. It became a standard, recorded by other many artists over the decades.

Other recordings

• June Christy - The Uncollected June Christy, Vol II (1957), ^[5] A Friendly Session, Vol. 2 (1999) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet ^[6]
• Alma Cogan - With Love in Mind (1988) ^[7]
• Billy Eckstine - Billy Eckstine's Imagination (1958) ^[8]
• Duke Ellington - Up in Duke's Workshop (1979) ^[9]
• Jackie Davis - Hammond Gone Cha-Cha (1959): ^[10] (rereleased on Ultra Lounge/Organs in Orbit) (1996)
• Don Fagerquist - Portrait of a Great Jazz Artist (1957) ^[11]
• Dave Pell Octet featuring Don Fagerquist - I Had the Craziest Dream (1955) ^[12]
• Firehouse Five Plus Two - Plays for Lovers (1956) ^[13]
• The Four Freshmen - 4 Freshmen and 5 Trombones (1955) ^[14]
• Harry James
  • Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 (Mr. Music MMCD 7012, 1956 [2002]) ^[15]
  • Swingin' N' Sweet (Giants of Jazz Productions GOJ LP-1009, [1978]) ^[16]
• Vic Damone - Vocals by Vic Damone (1952) ^[17]
• George Shearing - Jazz Masters 57 (1953) ^[18]
• Paul Anka - Swings for Young Lovers (1960) ^[19]
• Frank Sinatra - Sinatra and Swingin' Brass (1962) ^[20]
• Jo Jones - Smiles (1969) ^[21]
• Michael Holliday - Mike (1962) ^[22]
• The Platters - Song for the Lonely (1962) ^[23]
• Mel Tormé- An Evening at Charlie's (1983) ^[24]
• Kenny Rogers - Timepiece (1994) ^[25]
• Michael Feinstein - Such Sweet Sorrow (1995) ^[26]
• Charlie Ventura - Bop for the People (2002) ^[27]

References

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