Look for the Silver Lining
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For the film, see Look for the Silver Lining (film).
"Look for the Silver Lining" is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by B.G. DeSylva. It was written in 1919 for the unsuccessful musical Zip, Goes a Million. In 1920 it was published[1] and reused in the musical Sally whence it was popularized by Marilyn Miller. Among others, the song was later covered several times by Judy Garland, whose version also became, and remains, well-known.
A 1949 biopic with the same title as the song is about Marilyn Miller.
The song was the basis for the ILGWU anthem "Look for the union label". It is lampooned by another song, "Look for a Sky of Blue," in the satirical 1959 musical Little Mary Sunshine.
[edit] Notable recordings
- Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings (1956). For several years a clip of Baker's rendition accompanied a bumper for Turner Classic Movies' morning programming block, titled "Sunny Side of Life" and featuring animation inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper.
- Aretha Franklin - The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962).
- Susannah McCorkle From Broken Hearts to Blue Skies (1998), Most Requested Songs (1999)
- Margaret Whiting - Margaret Whiting Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook (1960)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Suskin, Steven. Show Tunes: The Songs, Shows, and Careers of Broadway's Major Composers. Oxford University Press: 2000.
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