| 释义 |
- Musical
- Film appearances
- Recordings
- Other Versions
- See also
- References
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}}"I Want to Be Happy" is a song with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar written for the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette. MusicalThe song is used several times throughout the musical as a running theme representing the attempts of various people to please others. It is first sung by the character Jimmy to his ward Nanette. Film appearances- 1930 No, No, Nanette
- 1940 No, No, Nanette - sung by Anna Neagle and Richard Carlson
- 1950 Tea for Two - sung by Doris Day, and also sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae
- 1988 Torch Song Trilogy - performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
- 1995 Stuart Saves His Family - performed by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra starring Warren Covington
- 1999 Entrapment - performed by Ted Heath and His Orchestra
- 2015 Joy - performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Recordings“I Want to Be Happy” charted several times over thirteen years:[1] - Carl Fenton and His Orchestra (1924, Billy Jones, Ernest Hare, Wilfred Glenn, Elliot Shaw, vocal, peaking at #5 over three weeks)
- Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra (1925, seven weeks, two of them at #2)
- Jan Garber and His Orchestra (1925, 5 weeks, peaking at #5)
- Shannon Four composed of Charles Hart, Lewis James, Elliot Shaw, Wilfred Glenn (1925, one week, peaking at #13). In 1926 this group became the Revelers.
- Red Nichols (cornet) and Adrian Rollini (baritone sax) (1930, one week, peaking at #19)
- Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (1937, one week, peaking at #17).
Other recordings include: - Ella Fitzgerald - recorded December 17, 1937 with Chick Webb and His Orchestra for Decca Records, catalog No. 15039A.[2]
- Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded the song in 1939 and released it as the b--side to their hit single "In the Mood".[3]
- Lester Young, Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich recorded the song in 1946, which was released in 1953 on the Clef Records 10-inch LP The Lester Young Trio No.2
- Doris Day on the album Tea for Two (1950)
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1954[4] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954-56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[5]
- Tony Bennett - included in his album Love Story (1971).
- The Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra released a recording of the song on their 2014 studio album Prime Time with Doc Severinsen.
Other Versions- Florence Henderson and Robert Reed performed the song during a medley on a 1977 episode of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
- The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2
See also- List of 1920s jazz standards
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-2/iwanttobehappy.htm |title=Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (I Want to Be Happy) |publisher=Jazzstandards.com |date= |accessdate=November 29, 2011}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=The Online Discographical Project|url=http://www.78discography.com/Dec15000.htm|website=78discography.com|accessdate=December 5, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite book|first=Ted|last=Gioia|authorlink=Ted Gioia|title=The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2012|isbn=978-0-19-993739-4|pages=185–186}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html |website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=December 5, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bing-crosby-cbs-radio-recordings-1954-56-mw0001951404|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 5, 2017}}
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