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Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did

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"Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

Ira Gershwin added the lyrics in the mid-1940s, to an unused tune by his brother, George.

It was introduced by Betty Grable and Dick Haymes in the 1947 film The Shocking Miss Pilgrim.

Notable recordings

  • Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)
  • Melanie C - recorded the song for her musical theatre-inspired album Stages (2012)

    • Peggy Lee - on a 78 rpm recording circa 1948, backed by her then husband guitarist Dave Barbour and a small group

    References

    Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did? Wikipedia
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