After You've Gone (song)
"After You've Gone" is a 1918 popular song composed by Turner Layton with lyrics by Henry Creamer.[1] It was recorded by Marion Harris on July 22, 1918, and released by Victor Records.[2] The chorus adheres to a standard ABAC pattern but is only 20 measures long. There are four 4-bar phrases, followed by a 4 measure tag. The song is harmonically active, with chord changes almost every measure. The opening four notes are identical to the opening notes of Peg o' My Heart (1912)—at the time songwriters often borrowed the first few notes of a hit melody.[3] The song was so popular that the sheet music was later decorated with tiny photographs of the 45 men who made the song famous, including Paul Whiteman, Rudy Vallée, B.A. Rolfe, Guy Lombardo, and Louis Armstrong.[4]
"After You've Gone" | |
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Sheet music cover (1918) | |
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Published | 1918 |
Songwriter(s) | Composer: Turner Layton Lyricist: Henry Creamer |
Notable recordings
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References
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External links
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- "After You've Gone by Marion Harris, the original 1918 version at the Internet Archive
- "After You've Gone" by Jelly Roll Morton at the Internet Archive
- "After You've Gone" by Roy Eldridge Orchestra (1937) at the Internet Archive
- "After You've Gone" Chord melody arrangement for guitar
- free-scores.com