You Took Advantage of Me
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"You Took Advantage of Me" is a 1928 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical Present Arms (1928), where it was introduced by Joyce Barbour and Busby Berkeley[1] as the characters Edna Stevens and Douglas Atwell.[2]
[edit] Notable recordings
- Elaine Stritch in the revival of the show On Your Toes for which it was added in 1954 and for her solo album Stritch.
- June Christy - The Misty Miss Christy (1956)
- Rosemary Clooney - Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! (1960)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)[3]
- Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass - Fitzgerald and Pass... Again (1976)
- Billie Holiday -Last Recordings (1959)
- The Hi-Lo's - A Musical Thrill (2006)
- Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio - My Foolish Heart (2007, live)[4]
- It has more recently been recorded by Megan Mullally in her 2007 album "Free Again!".[5] Megan's version is also featured on the 2009 Fame soundtrack.
- Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle - "Lush Life" (1984)
- The Supremes -The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (2002 expanded re-release edition)[6]
- Lee Wiley - Hot House Rose (1996)
[edit] References
- ^ Present Arms - IBDB: The official source for Broadway information
- ^ IBDB Home Page Present Arms Production Songs
- ^ allmusic ((( Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook [Vol. 1 - Overview ))) ]
- ^ Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette | My Foolish Heart
- ^ allmusic ((( Free Again! > Overview )))
- ^ allmusic ((( The Supremes Sings Rodgers & Hart [The Complete Recordings > Overview ))) ]
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