Lush Life :: Billy Strayhorn :: Linda

A song that is often referred to as "Music for Musicians." This 12 tone piece composed by Billy Strayhorn is included in the repertoire of every serious jazz musician. Made famous in the Middle of the last century by John Coltrane, it has also been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Sammy Davis Jr., Joe Henderson, Johnny Hartman, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole and many more. Also recorded by pop artists: Donna Summer Queen Latifah #2 Most Discussed (Today) Jazz #5 Most Viewed (Today) Jazz Lush Life Lyrics: I used to visit all the very gay places Those come what may places Where one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of life To get a feel of life from jazz and cocktails. All the men I knew had sad and sullen gray faces With distingue traces That used to be there you could see where They'd been washed away by too many through the day Twelve o'clock tails. Then you came along with your siren song To tempt me to madness I thought for a while that your poignant smile Was tinged with the sadness of a great love for me. Oh yes. I was wrong Again I was wrong. Now Life is Lonely Again And Only Last Year Everything Seemed SO SURE...

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: sistalinda

Length: 03:23
Rating: 4.96
Views: 2106

Tags: Billy  hair  Jazz  Linda  lushlife  Matos  natural  Sistalinda  Strayhorn  

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