Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe

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"Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Yip Harburg, it was written for the 1943 musical Cabin in the Sky, recorded by the MGM Studio Orchestra and sung by Ethel Waters.

Notable recordings

Woody Herman Orchestra - Blowin' Up a Storm (1948)

Judy Garland - Miss Show Business (1955)

Susan Hayward - I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

Peggy Lee - The Man I Love (1957), with orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra

Abbey Lincoln - That's Him (1957)

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (1961) on Verve

Tony Bennett - Tony Sings for Two (1961)

Sarah Vaughan - It's a Man's World (1967)

Nancy Wilson - But Beautiful (1969)

Anita Kerr Singers - Sentimental Journey (1974)

Harvey Fierstein - This Is Not Going to Be Pretty (1995)

Bette Midler - Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook (2005)

References

Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe Wikipedia

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