Up a Lazy River

"Lazy River" redirects here. For other uses, see Lazy River (disambiguation).
"(Up A) Lazy River"
Song by Louis Armstrong
Published1930
GenreJazz standard, pop standard
Songwriter(s)Hoagy Carmichael
Composer(s)Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin

"(Up A) Lazy River" is a popular tune and song by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin, published in 1930. The melody is by Arodin, arranged and with words modified by Carmichael.[1] It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been recorded by many artists as listed below.

Recorded versions

Popular culture

  • The song was stored in music box format in a permanent outdoor display in Cathedral Park under the St. John's Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
    Permanent outdoor exhibit of a metal river at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge in Portland Oregon, installed with music box tune of Hoagy Carmichael's "Up A Lazy River", the year the bridge was dedicated.
    Close up of a sign describing exhibit of Drawing on the River at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge.
  • A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives.[7]
  • "(Up A) Lazy River" can also be heard in the 1959 film Hey Boy! Hey Girl!.
  • A cover of the song is featured in Shredder Orpheus.

References

  1. ^ Red Hot Jazz Archive. "Sidney Arodin (1901-1948)".
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 216.
  3. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - March 6, 1961".
  4. ^ The King Cole Trio: The MacGregor Years, 1941-1945, Music and Arts Programs of America, Inc.
  5. ^ Chuck Miller (August 24, 2011). "K-Chuck Radio: 1960's Music Videos, courtesy of the Scopitone". Times Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  6. ^ Bob Orlowsky. "Scopitone Archive by Artist: G to L". Scopitone Archive. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  7. ^ IMDB. "The Best Years of Our Lives - Soundtracks". IMDb.

See also