I'll Get By (as Long as I Have You)
Encyclopedia
"I'll Get By" is a popular
song
with music
by Fred E. Ahlert
and lyrics
by Roy Turk
. It was published in 1928
and originally sung by Aileen Stanley. The song was revived to even greater success in 1944
, when the 1940 recording
by Harry James
(Dick Haymes
vocal
) was re-released (Billboard
#1). The Ink Spots
version
was also popular in 1944, reaching the retail top ten.
Later covers include: Connie Francis
, whose 1958 recording made #19 on the UK charts, and was covered by Embassy Records
singer Maureen Evans
; Shirley Bassey
's 1961 recording hit #10 on the UK charts. Jack Jones
for his 1965 album Dear Heart
and Sun Ra
in 1973 and 1977 in his posthumous album "Some Blues But Not The Kind Thats Blue".
A version was also recorded by Ben Bernie And His Orchestra, which was featured at the end of the Woody allen film Leonard Zelig.
This song was interpreted by Marilyn Monroe during one of her lessons in the Actors'studio. She made the audience cry. A proof that she really was a good actress.
This song is not to be confused with "I'll Get By," the 1992 hit ballad by Eddie Money
.
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...
with music
Melody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
by Fred E. Ahlert
Fred E. Ahlert
Frederick Emil Ahlert was an American composer and songwriter. He received a degree from Fordham Law School, but instead of pursuing a legal career he began work as an arranger, initially for Irving Aaronson and his Commanders and then for composer and band-leader Fred Waring...
and lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
by Roy Turk
Roy Turk
Roy Kenneth Turk was an American songwriter. A lyricist, he frequently collaborated with composer Fred E. Ahlert – their popular 1928 song "Mean to Me" has become a jazz standard. He worked with many other composers, including for film lyrics...
. It was published in 1928
1928 in music
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and originally sung by Aileen Stanley. The song was revived to even greater success in 1944
1944 in music
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, when the 1940 recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
by Harry James
Harry James
Henry Haag “Harry” James was a trumpeter who led a jazz swing band during the Big Band Era of the 1930s and 1940s. He was especially known among musicians for his astonishing technical proficiency as well as his superior tone.-Biography:He was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a...
(Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes
Richard Benjamin "Dick" Haymes was an Argentine actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, who was an actor, television host, and songwriter....
vocal
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
) was re-released (Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
#1). The Ink Spots
The Ink Spots
The Ink Spots were a popular vocal group in the 1930s and 1940s that helped define the musical genre that led to rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and the subgenre doo-wop...
version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
was also popular in 1944, reaching the retail top ten.
Later covers include: Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Connie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw...
, whose 1958 recording made #19 on the UK charts, and was covered by Embassy Records
Embassy Records
Embassy Records was originally a UK budget record label that produced cover versions of current hit songs that were sold exclusively in Woolworths shops at a cheaper price than the original recordings. As such, Embassy can be seen as the UK equivalent of U.S. labels such as Hit and Bell Records...
singer Maureen Evans
Maureen Evans
Maureen Evans is a Welsh pop singer who achieved fame briefly in the 1960s.-Career:Evans career began as a singer with Waldini's Gypsy Band in the mid 1950s, mainly doing summer seasons at UK holiday resorts such as Llandudno.She released her first singles in 1958 on the Embassy Records label....
; Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
's 1961 recording hit #10 on the UK charts. Jack Jones
Jack Jones (singer)
John Allan "Jack" Jones is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.-Overview:...
for his 1965 album Dear Heart
Dear Heart
Dear Heart is a 1964 American comedy film, starring Glenn Ford and Geraldine Page. It was directed by Delbert Mann.- Plot :The story takes place in New York, where Evie Jackson attends a convention in the city and meets Harry Mork , a womanizer who has become engaged to prove his maturity.-Cast:...
and Sun Ra
Sun Ra
Sun Ra was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions and performances. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama...
in 1973 and 1977 in his posthumous album "Some Blues But Not The Kind Thats Blue".
A version was also recorded by Ben Bernie And His Orchestra, which was featured at the end of the Woody allen film Leonard Zelig.
This song was interpreted by Marilyn Monroe during one of her lessons in the Actors'studio. She made the audience cry. A proof that she really was a good actress.
This song is not to be confused with "I'll Get By," the 1992 hit ballad by Eddie Money
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
.