Once Upon a Summertime
"Once Upon a Summertime" is a song written by Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand, Eddie Barclay and Eddy Marnay.
The French original is called La valse des lilas.
Notable recordings
- Blossom Dearie - Once Upon a Summertime (1958), Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's (1966)
- Tony Bennett - I Wanna Be Around (1963)
- Miles Davis - Quiet Nights (1963)
- Sarah Vaughan - Star Eyes (1963)
- Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby (1964)
- Astrud Gilberto - Look to the Rainbow (1966)[1]
- Barbra Streisand - Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)
- Oscar Peterson - Walking the Line (1970)
- Maria Farantouri - 17 Songs (1990)
- Betty Carter - It's Not About the Melody (1992)
- June Christy - Impromptu (2006) with the Lou Levy Sextet
References
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