Lazy (Irving Berlin song)
1924 frequently-covered song
None
" Lazy " is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1924. Popular recordings of the song in 1924 were by Al Jolson , Blossom Seeley , Paul Whiteman and the Brox Sisters . [1] The best known version today may be that performed by Marilyn Monroe , Donald O'Connor , and Mitzi Gaynor in the motion picture There's No Business Like Show Business .
Other notable recordings
- Bing Crosby with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra - recorded May 25, 1942. [2] Crosby also sang the song in the film Holiday Inn (1942) in a scene where he is seen being overwhelmed by a plethora of back-breaking tasks at his newly purchased farm while he is heard singing the song offscreen.
- Val Doonican - included in his album Val Doonican Rocks, But Gently (1967)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)
- Judy Holliday - Holliday with Mulligan (1980)
- Michael Holliday - included in his album Happy Holliday (1961) [3]
- George Burns - He sang part of the song in the episode of The Lucy Show titled "Lucy and George Burns."
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 538 . ISBN 0-89820-083-0 .
- ↑ "A Bing Crosby Discography" . BING magazine . International Club Crosby . Retrieved August 6, 2017 .
- ↑ "Discogs.com" . Discogs.com . Retrieved August 6, 2017 .
![]() |
This article about a jazz standard or composition written in the 1920s is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . |
![]() |
This pop standards -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . |