Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
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| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | |
|---|---|
| Jazz standard by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon | |
| Published | 1944 by Chappell & Company |
| Songwriter(s) | Cole Porter |
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a popular jazz song with lyrics and music by Cole Porter. Part of the Great American Songbook, it was published by Chappell & Company and introduced by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue Seven Lively Arts.[1] The song has since become a jazz standard after gaining popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Many artists have replaced the apostrophe in "ev'ry" with an "e".
The lyrics celebrate how happy the singer is in the company of the beloved, but suffering equally whenever the two separate. Describing it by analogy as a musical "change from major to minor", Porter begins with an A♭ major chord and ends with an A♭ minor one, matching the mood of the music to the words.[2]
The Benny Goodman Quintet (vocal by Peggy Mann) enjoyed a hit record with the song in 1945. [3]
Other notable recordings
| Musician | Album | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Charles & Betty Carter | Ray Charles and Betty Carter | 1961 | [4] |
| John Coltrane | My Favorite Things | 1961 | [4] |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book | 1956 | [4] |
| The Hi-Lo's | Now | 1981 | [5] |
| Simply Red | Men and Women | 1987 | [4] |
| Annie Lennox | Red Hot + Blue | 1990 | [4] |
| Diana Krall | Quiet Nights | 2009 | [4] |
| Teddy Wilson with Maxine Sullivan | 1945 | [4] | |
| Lady Gaga | Cheek to Cheek | 2014 |
References
- ^ "Internet Broadway Database". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. New York: Chappell & Co. p. 205. ISBN 0-394-70794-X.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 107–109. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- ^ Lewis, Don. "Easy Listening: A Hi-Lo's High". The Milwaukee Journal. July 19, 1981. Retrieved 2014-03-06.