"Bidin' My Time" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by The Foursome ( Del Porter, Ray Johnson, J. Marshall and Dwight Snyder) in the 1930 musical Girl Crazy.[1] Not to be confused with the Anne Murray song Bidin' My Time from 1969 written by Gene MacLellan.
Notable recordings
edit- Judy Garland - recorded November 4, 1943 for Decca Records, catalog No. 23310.[2]
- Teddi King - from "Bidin' My Time" (1956, RCA).[3]
- Margaret Whiting - a single release in 1956.[4]
- Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1958)[5]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)[6]
- Nat King Cole - Let's Face the Music! (1964)[7], and also included in the compilation set L-O-V-E: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1960–1964.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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