I've Got Five Dollars

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Published 1931 Composer(s) Richard Rodgers		Writer(s) Lorenz Hart

"I've Got Five Dollars" is a 1931 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical America's Sweetheart (1931) where it was introduced by Harriette Lake (a/k/a/ Ann Sothern) and Jack Whiting.

Notable recordings

Lee Morse & Her Bluegrass Boys (Colombia 2417-D)(1931)

Emil Coleman & his Orchestra (Brunswick 6036) with Smith Ballew, vocal refrain (1931)

Bing Crosby - Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)

Jeri Southern - The Dream's on Jeri (1998), Romance in the Dark (2009)

Lee Wiley - Sings the Songs of Rodgers & Hart and Harold Arlen (1940); Hot House Rose (1996)

References

I've Got Five Dollars Wikipedia

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