You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
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"You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" is a popular
song
written by Cole Porter
, for the 1943 film Something to Shout About
, where it was introduced by Janet Blair and Don Ameche
. Dinah Shore
had a major hit with the song at the time of its introduction. Diane Keaton
performed the song in Woody Allen
's movie Radio Days
.
Chet Baker
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
written by Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre...
, for the 1943 film Something to Shout About
Something to Shout About (film)
Something to Shout About is a 1943 Columbia musical film directed by Gregory Ratoff. The movie stars Don Ameche and Janet Blair and was nominated for two Oscars.-Plot:...
, where it was introduced by Janet Blair and Don Ameche
Don Ameche
Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor with a career spanning almost sixty years.-Personal life:...
. Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality...
had a major hit with the song at the time of its introduction. Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton is an American film actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. Keaton began her career on stage, and made her screen debut in 1970...
performed the song in Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
's movie Radio Days
Radio Days
Radio Days is a 1987 comedy film directed by Woody Allen. The film looks back on an American family's life during the Golden Age of Radio using both music and memories to tell the story.-Plot:...
.
Notable recordings
Ella FitzgeraldChet Baker
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