LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
Music: George Gershwin- Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
Year: 1938
Origin of the song
The actor and singer Kenny Baker performed for the first time ‘Love Is Here to Stay’ in the film Goldwyn Follies, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by George Marshall and starring Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, Vera Zorina, and The Ritz Brothers, which was released in Miami, Florida, on 28 January 1938. In the film little importance was given to the song and it was almost set aside to background music, with the performance of Baker mainly covered by the dialogue.
Despite its treatment on screen, ‘Love Is Here to Stay’ entered the hit charts twice, once performed by Larry Clinton and the other by Red Norvo. Nevertheless, it didn’t become a standard until Gene Kelly sang it in An American in Paris (1951).
Ira Gershwin tells that him and George finished five songs in little time for The Goldwyn Follies: ‘I Was Doing All Right’, ‘Love Walked In’, ‘Love to Rhyme’ and ‘Love Is Here to Stay’. The fifth song was ‘Just Another Rhumba’, which wasn’t used in the film. Those were also the last weeks of work of George Gershwin before his death, on 11 July 1937, and ‘Love Is Here to Stay’ was the last song he wrote.
Versions in the top charts
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
DAY OF ENTRANCE |
PERMANENCE WEEKS |
HIGH POSITION REACHED |
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1938.01.05 |
1938.02.05 |
2 |
15 |
Bea Wain (voc) |
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Red Norvo Orchestra |
1938.01.21 |
1938.02.26 |
2 |
16 |
Mildred Bailey (voc) |
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Dinah Washington |
1956.04.24 |
1961.05.08 |
3 |
89 |
Dinah Washington (voc), Hal Mooney Orchestra |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1954.05.28 |
Ben Webster (ts), Tony Scott (cl), Billy Strayhorn (p), George Duvivier (b), Louis Bellson (d), string section, Ralph Burns (dir) |
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1954.06.23 |
Benny Carter (as), Don Abney (p), George Duvivier (b), Louis Bellson (d) |
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1955.08.19 |
Stan Getz (ts), Lou Levy (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (d) |
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1956.01.13 |
Lester Young (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Gene Ramey (b), Jo Jones (d) |
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Jackie McLean Quartet |
1957.02.15 |
Jackie McLean (as), Mal Waldron (p), Arthur Phipps (b), Art Taylor (d) |
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1960.06.07 |
Roland Kirk (ts), Ira Sullivan (tp), William Burton (org, p), Donald Garrett (b), Sonny Brown (d) |
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1963.05.23 |
Dexter Gordon (ts), Bud Powell (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Kenny Clarke (d) |
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Booker Ervin Quartet |
1964.02.27 |
Booker Ervin (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Richard Davis (b), Alan Dawson (d) |
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1969.11.24 |
Bill Evans (p), Eddie Gomez (b), Marty Morell (d) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1938.01.21 |
Red Norvo (xil, dir), Jimmy Blake, Zeke Zarchy, Barney Zudecoff (tp), Al Mastren, Wes Hein (tb) Hank d´Amico (cl), Len Goldstein (as), Charles Lamphere (as, ts), Jerry Jerome )ts), Bill Miller (p), Allen Hanlon (g), Pete Peterson (b), George Wettling (d), Mildred Bailey (voc) |
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1953.01.27 |
Nat Cole (voc), Milt Bernhart, Jimmy Priddy (tb), John Cave, Vince DeRosa (tpa), Harry Klee, Ted Nash, James Williamson (fl), Buddy Cole (p), John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b), Lee Young (d), string section, Nelson Riddle (dir) |
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1955.06.14 |
Carmen McRae (voc), Dick Katz (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Wendell Marshall (b), Kenny Clarke (d) |
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1956.04.24 |
Dinah Washington (voc), Cannonball Adderley (as), Junior Mance (p), Hal Mooney Orchestra |
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1957.01.08 |
Billie Holiday (voc), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (tp), Ben Webster (ts), Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel (g), Red Mitchell (b), Alvin Stoller (d) |
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1957.07.23 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Louis Armstrong (voc, tp), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Louie Bellson (d) |
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1958.09.13 |
Blossom Dearie (p, voc), Mundell Lowe (g), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (d) |
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1959.01.05 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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1960.09.16 |
Etta Jones (voc), Oliver Nelson (ts), Lem Winchester (vib), Richard Wyands (p), George Duvivier (b), Roy Haynes (d) |
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Shirley Horn Trio |
1987.05.12 |
Shirley Horn (p, voc), Charles Ables (b), Steve Williams (d) |
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1989.06.?? |
Harry Connick Jr. (voc), Frank Wess (ts), Marc Shaiman (p), Jay Berliner (g), Ben Wolfe (b), Jeff 'Tain' Watts (d) |
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John Pizzarelli Trio |
1997.02.?? |
John Pizzarelli (voc, g), Ray Kennedy (p), Martin Pizzarelli (b), The Don Sebesky New York All Star Band |
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Rita Edmond |
2008.??.?? |
Rita Edmond (voc), Ralph Gibson (sax), Rose Gales (p), Tatsuhiko Jaco Kimura (b), Aaron Williams (d) |
On cinemas
The song 'Love Is Here to Stay' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL
TITLE |
TITLE IN
SPAIN |
YEAR OF
PRODUCTION |
PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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The Goldwyn Follies |
Así nace una fantasía |
1938 |
Kenny Baker |
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An American In Paris |
Un americano en Paris |
1951 |
Gene Kelly |
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Lady Sings The Blues |
El ocaso de una estrella |
1972 |
Diana Ross |
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That’s Entertainment, Part II |
Hollywood, Hollywood |
1976 |
Secuence of 'An American In Paris' |
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New York, New York |
New York, New York |
1977 |
Liza Minnelli and Robert de Niro (dubbed by Georgie Auld, ts) |
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Manhattan |
Manhattan |
1979 |
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (dir) |
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Nadine |
Nadine |
1987 |
Jackie Gleason Orchestra |
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See You In The Morning |
Amores compartidos |
1989 |
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Enemies, A Love Story |
Enemigos, una historia de amor |
1989 |
Billie Holiday |
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When Harry Met Sally |
Cuando Harry encontró a Sally |
1989 |
Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald |
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Traces Of Red |
La marca del asesino |
1992 |
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That's Entertainment! III |
That's Entertainment! III |
1994 |
Secuence of 'An American In Paris' |
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Forget Paris |
Olvídate de Paris |
1995 |
Billie Holiday |
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That Old Feeling |
Ese loco sentimiento |
1997 |
Patrick Williams |
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Meet Joe Black |
¿Conoces a Joe Black? |
1998 |
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