Side by Side (1927 song)

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"Side by Side"
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Song
Published1927
Recorded1927
Songwriter(s) Harry M. Woods [1]

"Side by Side" is a popular song by Harry M. Woods written in 1927, and is now considered a standard.

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Background

Harry Woods, who practised songwriting only as a sideline, wrote numerous 1920s standards, including "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)", "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover", and "Try a Little Tenderness". He composed his songs on piano, despite the fact that he was born without fingers on his left hand. [2]

Kay Starr recording

The song is probably best known in a 1953 recording by Kay Starr. [3] The Kay Starr [4] recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1688 with the flip side "The Breeze". [5]

Recorded versions

The song has been recorded by many artists including:

External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg You may hear an arrangement of "Side by Side" by John Serry performed in 1956 Here on Archive.org

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