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Once Upon a Summertime

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"Once Upon a Summertime" is a song written by Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand, Eddie Barclay and Eddy Marnay.

The French original is called La valse des lilas.

Notable recordings

  • Blossom Dearie - Once Upon a Summertime (1958), Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's (1966)
  • Tony Bennett - I Wanna Be Around (1963)
  • Miles Davis - Quiet Nights (1963)
  • Sarah Vaughan - Star Eyes (1963)
  • Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby (1964)
  • Astrud Gilberto - Look to the Rainbow (1966)
  • Barbra Streisand - Je m'appelle Barbra (1966)
  • Oscar Peterson - Walking the Line (1970)
  • Maria Farantouri - 17 Songs (1990)
  • Betty Carter - It's Not About the Melody (1992)
  • June Christy - Impromptu (2006) with the Lou Levy Sextet

    • References

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