(Up A) Lazy River

"(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. It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been recorded by many artists. A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives.

Recorded versions

• Acker Bilk
• Adam Faith (1963)
• Art Mooney and his orchestra (vocal: Cathy Ryan and The Clover Leafs) (1952)
• Benny Goodman and his orchestra (vocal: Helen Forrest) (1941)
• Betty Johnson (1950)
• Bing Crosby
• Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1947)
• Bobby Darin (1961) #14 hit
• Brenda Lee (1962)
• Casa Loma Orchestra (1938)
• Chet Atkins
• Cliff Richard on his album Bold As Brass
• Chris Barber
• Mina
• Crystal Gayle (1999)
• Dick Todd
• Eddy Howard
• Gene Vincent (1956)
• Georgie Fame and Annie Ross (1981)
• Glenn Miller and his orchestra
• Hank Thompson (1972)
• Harry Connick Jr. (1988)

• Harry James and his orchestra
• Hoagy Carmichael (1930)
• Hugh and Karl Farr
• Julia Lee
• Kay Starr
• Kenny Ball
• Leon Redbone
• Les Brown and his Band of Renown
• Les Paul Trio
• Louis Armstrong and his orchestra (1931)
• Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang (1936)
• Manhattan Transfer
• Megan Mullally
• Merle Travis
• Michael Bublé
• Mills Brothers
• Nat King Cole Trio with vocals by Anita Boyer
• Pat Boone (1958)
• Paul Whiteman and his orchestra (1956)
• Peggy Lee
• Pete Fountain

• Phil Harris and his orchestra (1932)
• Ray Anthony
• Rex Allen (1961)
• Rickie Lee Jones
• Roberta Sherwood Sepia CD Sepia 1099 - orig rec: 1956
• Rockapella
• Rosemary Clooney (1956)
• Rusty Draper (1957)
• Sam Butera and The Witnesses
• Sammy Davis Jr. (1963)
• Si Zentner and his orchestra (1961)
• Svend Asmussen
• Tennessee Ernie Ford
• Tex Beneke and his orchestra
• The Ames Brothers
• The Four Lads
• The Gatlin Brothers (1994)
• The Mills Brothers (1952)
• The Platters
• The Three Suns
• Woody Herman and his orchestra (1941)

See also

• List of 1930s jazz standards