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I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)

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1928 sheet music cover, illustration by Sydney Leff

"I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" is a popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Roy Turk that was published in 1928. Versions by Nick Lucas, Aileen Stanley and, most successfully, Ruth Etting, all charted in America in 1929.[1]

1944 recordings

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  • In 1944 the song achieved its biggest success with a version by Harry James and His Orchestra featuring vocalist Dick Haymes – an April 1941 recording re-released owing to a stipulation by the 1942–44 musicians' strike that prevented recording of new material.[2] The single debuted in April 1944 on Billboard's National Best Selling Retail Records chart and reached number one in the chart dated June 10, 1944 – the seventh of Harry James's nine US number ones; it stayed at number one for four non-consecutive weeks. The single topped Billboard's Most Played Juke Box Records chart for six weeks.
  • A recording by The Ink Spots featuring tenor Bill Kenny also reached Billboard's Top Ten in 1944. A version by the King Sisters peaked at no. 12. The song featured in the Variety chart 10 Best Sellers on Coin-Machines in the week dated June 21, 1944.[3] The song was also placed in the year-end 1944 Top Ten of Lucky Strike's Your hit Parade.[4] "I'll Get By" ranked third in a 1944 Billboard poll of the best-selling sheet music among GIs stationed in training camps and in Europe.[5]

Other notable recordings

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Film versions

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Note: A frequent claim that Billie Holiday's version of "I’ll Get By" was used for the 1973 TV movie Birds of Prey is unverifiable. Comparisons of the movie soundtrack vs. Holiday's surviving recordings show that the vocals and orchestrations do not match. The film's singer, still unknown and uncredited, had a much deeper voice than Holiday, and the orchestra and arrangement were noticeably more modern than any of Holiday's recordings. Readers can verify this by playing the URL recording of the original movie version (posted to one of the IMDb reviews of the movie), then listening to any of Holiday's recordings on the Apple ITunes Store, which are noticeably different in all respects. It is very unlikely a Holiday version was used.

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This song was interpreted by Marilyn Monroe during one of her lessons in the Actors Studio. According to some, Monroe's performance caused a member of the audience to cry, which convinced some observers of her acting ability.[citation needed]

This song is not to be confused with "I'll Get By", the 1991 hit ballad by Eddie Money.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 521. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  2. ^ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side B.
  3. ^ Smith, Kathleen E.R. (28 March 2003). God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War. The University Press of Kentucky. p. 138. ISBN 0-8131-2256-2.
  4. ^ Smith, Kathleen E.R. (28 March 2003). God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War. The University Press of Kentucky. p. 140. ISBN 0-8131-2256-2.
  5. ^ Smith, Kathleen E.R. (28 March 2003). God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War. The University Press of Kentucky. p. 167. ISBN 0-8131-2256-2.
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  12. ^ British Hit Singles & Albums (18th ed.). Guinness World Records. 2005. p. 197. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
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  14. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 913.
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  17. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed November 15, 2023
  18. ^ British Hit Singles & Albums (18th ed.). Guinness World Records. 2005. p. 52. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
  19. ^ "Brook Benton - There Goes That Song Again". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  20. ^ "Johnnie Ray - Johnnie Ray". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  21. ^ "Dear Heart and Other Great Songs of Love - Jack Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  22. ^ "Al (He's The King) Hirt* - They're Playing Our Song (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 1966. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  23. ^ "Michael Feinstein - Isn't It Romantic". Discogs.com. 1988. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  24. ^ "Mickey Rooney - Go Ahead and Laff - Free Download - 3MP3".
  25. ^ "I'll Get By (1950)". IMDb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.