Once Upon a Summertime
"Once Upon a Summertime" is the title of the American version (with lyrics from Johnny Mercer) of a French song written by Michel Legrand, Eddie Barclay and Eddy Marnay.
The French original is La valse des lilas.[1]
Notable recordings
- Blossom Dearie – Once Upon a Summertime (1958), Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's (1966)
- Tony Bennett – I Wanna Be Around (1963)
- Miles Davis – Quiet Nights (1963)
- Sarah Vaughan – Star Eyes (1963)
- Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans – Waltz for Debby (1964)
- Astrud Gilberto – Look to the Rainbow (1966)[2]
- Barbra Streisand – Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)
- Oscar Peterson – Walking the Line (1970)
- June Christy – Impromptu (1977) with the Lou Levy Sextet
- Chet Baker – Once Upon a Summertime (1977)
- Maria Farantouri – 17 Songs (1990)
- Betty Carter – It's Not About the Melody (1992)
- Betty Carter with Vienna Art Orchestra - Quiet Ways: Ballads (1997)[3]
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References
- Versions and release dates of La valse des lilas and Once Upon a Summertime.
- Look to the Rainbow – Astrud Gilberto – AllMusic
- https://www.vao.at/discography-90s
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