Laura (1945 song)
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"Laura" is a 1945 popular song composed by David Raksin, with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer from the 1944 movie starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. It has since become a jazz standard with over four hundred known recordings.[1]The best known versions are by Dick Haymes, Charlie Parker, J. J. Johnson, Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra[2] and Julie London (included on her album Julie Is Her Name). It was adapted from the theme of the 1944 film, Laura.
Notable recordings[notable to who?]
- Eric Winstone and His Band Song: Alan Lane. Recorded in London on June 6, 1945. It was released by EMI on the HMV Records label as catalogue number BD 5893
- Billy Eckstine with the Bobby Tucker Quartet. Recorded July 23, 1952 - Los Angeles (Album from 1984: Everything I Have Is Yours / The Best Of The MGM Years)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook (1964)
- Dick Haymes - The Very Best of Dick Haymes (1997)
- Frank Sinatra - From his album Where Are You?
- Trini Lopez - From his album The Love Album
- Charlie Parker - From his album Charlie Parker with Strings
- Percy Faith - orchestral version from the album A Summer Place
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