"I Cover the Waterfront" | ||||
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Single by Sarah Vaughan | ||||
Genre | Jazz blues | |||
Songwriter(s) | Edward Heyman | |||
Producer(s) | Johnny Green | |||
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Billie Holiday singles chronology | ||||
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"I Cover the Waterfront" is a 1933 popular song and jazz standard composed by Johnny Green with lyrics by Edward Heyman. [1] The song was inspired by Max Miller's 1932 best-selling novel, I Cover the Waterfront. [2]
The song became popular, and many artists have recorded it since 1933. [3] Notable artists include:
A 1933 motion picture, also inspired by Miller's book and also titled I Cover the Waterfront, was re-scored at the last minute to include the tune. Sheet music publishers later used the film's success by claiming that the song was "[i]nspired by the United Artist Picture of the same name". [3]
"I Cover the Waterfront" | ||||
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Single by Sarah Vaughan | ||||
Genre | Jazz blues | |||
Songwriter(s) | Edward Heyman | |||
Producer(s) | Johnny Green | |||
Sarah Vaughan singles chronology | ||||
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Billie Holiday singles chronology | ||||
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"I Cover the Waterfront" is a 1933 popular song and jazz standard composed by Johnny Green with lyrics by Edward Heyman. [1] The song was inspired by Max Miller's 1932 best-selling novel, I Cover the Waterfront. [2]
The song became popular, and many artists have recorded it since 1933. [3] Notable artists include:
A 1933 motion picture, also inspired by Miller's book and also titled I Cover the Waterfront, was re-scored at the last minute to include the tune. Sheet music publishers later used the film's success by claiming that the song was "[i]nspired by the United Artist Picture of the same name". [3]