Lover (Rodgers and Hart song)

"Lover"
Song
Released	1932 (1932)
Genre	Pop
Composer(s)	Richard Rodgers
Lyricist(s)	Lorenz Hart

"Lover" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was sung in the movie Love Me Tonight (1932) by Jeanette MacDonald. ^[1]

Popular recordings in 1933 were by Paul Whiteman ^[1] and His Orchestra (vocal by Jack Fulton), Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, and Greta Keller. ^[2]

Other notable recordings

• Stan Kenton – with Kai Winding (1940) ^[1]
• Gene Krupa – 1945 ^[1]
• Harry James – released three live recordings of the song from the 1940s and 50s
• Les Paul – The New Sound (Capitol, 1950) ^[1]
• Frank Sinatra – Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra (1950) ^[3] and Come Swing with Me! (1961) ^[4]
• Peggy Lee – Lover (1952) ^[1] and in the movie The Jazz Singer (1952)
• Charlie Parker – Big Band (1952) ^[5]
• Yvette Giraud – French-language of the song (lyrics by Henri Contet), under the title "Partout Toi", was a hit in 1954
• Dave Brubeck – Jazz: Red Hot and Cool (1955) ^[1]
• Sonny Stitt – Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955) ^[6]
• Johnny Dorelli - Songo Americano (1955) ^[7]
• Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Song Book (1956)) ^[8]
• Max Roach – Jazz in 3/4 Time (1957) ^[1]
• Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet – Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet - bonus track (1957)
• Anita O'Day – Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart (1960) ^[9]
• Cliff Richard – Listen to Cliff! (1961) ^[10]
• Joni James – I'm Your Girl (1962) ^[11]
• Brenda Lee – All Alone Am I (1963) ^[12]
• John Coltrane – The Last Trane (1965) ^[13]
• The Supremes – The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967) ^[14]
• Tony Bennett – Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers and Hart Songs (1976) ^[15]
• Kenny Garrett - Introducing Kenny Garrett (1985) ^[16]
• Wynton Marsalis – Standard Time Vol. 2 (1990) ^[1]
• Bill Charlap – S Wonderful (1998) ^[1]
• Keely Smith – Keely Swings Basie-Style with Strings (2002) ^[17]
• Margaret Whiting – recorded the song for Capitol ^[18]

References

1. Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 242–243. ISBN   978-0-19-993739-4.
2. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954 . Wisconsin: Record Research. p.  544. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
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