Supper Time

For the unreleased Static Major album, see Suppertime (disambiguation). For the meal concept, see Supper.

For other uses, see Supper-time (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Dinner, Dinnertime, or Dinner Time.

"Supper Time" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer, where it was introduced by Ethel Waters.

It is about a wife's reaction to news of her husband's lynching.

Notable recordings

• Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest (1939)
• June Christy - Through the Years (1995), Cool Christy (2002)
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)
• Judy Garland - from The Judy Garland Show episode 26 that aired on 29 March 1964
• Judy Holliday - Holliday With Mulligan (1987)
• Audra McDonald from the album Happy Songs (2002)
• Carola Standertskjöld from the album Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio (recorded 1966, issued 2004)
• Barbra Streisand from the album People (1964).

References

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