"I Happen to Like New York" is a popular song written by Cole Porter for the 1930 musical The New Yorkers when it was introduced by Oscar Ragland.[1]
Other recordings
editThe song has become a standard of the Great American Songbook, with recordings by many different artists, among them:
- British-born singer Dorothy Carless closes her album Mixed Emotions (1956).[2]
- Judy Garland recorded the song for her 1962 album The Garland Touch,[3]
- Caterina Valente recorded the song as the title track of her 1964 album.[4]
- In 1973, Bobby Short included it on the album Live at the Café Carlyle[5]
- The song opens the 1987 Liza Minnelli live album At Carnegie Hall.[6]
- John Barrowman on Swings Cole Porter (2004)[7]
Popular culture
edit- The Bobby Short recording was used in the 1993 film Manhattan Murder Mystery.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
See also
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