A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
"A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" is a popular song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, published in 1943.[1] It was used in the film Higher and Higher (1944) when it was sung by Frank Sinatra.[2] Sinatra and also The Ink Spots had chart hits with the song in 1944. [3]
The song is considered a pop standard because it has been recorded by many artists.
Recorded versions
- The Angels
- Ernestine Anderson
- Little Anthony & the Imperials
- Brook Benton
- Shirley Bassey
- Stanley Black
- Ann Burton
- Dick Cary
- Frank Chacksfield
- June Christy
- Freddy Cole
- Chris Connor
- Bob Crosby and his orchestra
- Johnny Desmond
- Sonny Dunham
- Ray Eberle
- Four Graduates
- The Four Lads
- Curtis Fuller
- Ho'okena
- Engelbert Humperdinck
- The Ink Spots feat. Bill Kenny
- Gregg James
- Jack Jones
- June Katz
- Stan Kenton
- Kay Kyser
- Gary LeMel
- Magnolia Jazz Band
- Richard Maltby, Sr.
- Mantovani
- Johnny Mathis
- Glenn Miller
- Audrey Morris
- Oscar Peterson
- Louis Prima
- Lou Rawls
- The Savoys
- Raymond Scott
- Shocky
- Frank Sinatra
- Denzal Sinclaire
- Keely Smith
- The Spaniels
- Dorothy Squires
- Bob Stewart
- Carla Thomas
- Mel Tormé
- Neil Della Torre Jr.
- Johnny Varro
- Patrick Wilson
- Timi Yuro
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References
- ASCAP
- "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 544. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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