Soon (song)
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"Soon" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin
, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
.
It was introduced by Helen Gilligan and Jerry Goff
in the 1930 revision of the musical Strike Up the Band.
George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
.
It was introduced by Helen Gilligan and Jerry Goff
Jerry Goff
Jerry Leroy Goff was a Major League Baseball player. Primarily a catcher, Goff was 6'3" tall and weighed 207 pounds...
in the 1930 revision of the musical Strike Up the Band.
Notable recordings
- Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin SongbookElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin SongbookElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook is a 1959 five album set by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, focusing on the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. It was recorded with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, marking the first time that Ella and Riddle had worked together...
(1959) - Oscar PetersonOscar PetersonOscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of his career...
- The TrioThe TrioThe Trio is a is a 1961 live album by the Oscar Peterson Trio, recorded at the London House jazz club in Chicago.Three other albums were recorded by Peterson and his trio at the London House, Something Warm, The Sound of the Trio, and Put On a Happy Face...
(1961)