Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
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"Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" is a popular
song
with music by Ray Henderson
and lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
, published in 1931
. The song was revived in 1953 by singer Jaye P. Morgan
.
The song title gave rise to the revue of composer Ray Henderson's music called It's the Cherries, which launched the American Composer Series
in 2000.
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 by Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson
Ray Henderson , was an American songwriter.Born Raymond Brost in Buffalo, New York, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley...
and lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Lew Brown
Lew Brown was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States.Brown was born as Louis Brownstein in Odessa, Russian Empire...
, published in 1931
1931 in music
-Events:*May 21 - RCA Victor's first commercially issued 33⅓ rpm record, "Salon Suite, No. 1" by The Victor Salon Orchestra, directed by Nathaniel Shilkret, was recorded*Roy Rogers' musical career begins*Mary Garden retires from the Chicago Opera...
. The song was revived in 1953 by singer Jaye P. Morgan
Jaye P. Morgan
Mary Margaret Morgan , known professionally as Jaye P. Morgan, is a retired popular music American singer, actress and game show panelist.-Early life:...
.
The song title gave rise to the revue of composer Ray Henderson's music called It's the Cherries, which launched the American Composer Series
American Composer Series
The American Composer Series is an ongoing performance series in the cabaret revue format, paying tribute to the greatest composers of popular American music on the American scene, particularly those composers associated with Tin Pan Alley...
in 2000.
Notable recordings
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