"I Cover the Waterfront"
Single by Sarah Vaughan
GenreJazz blues
Songwriter(s)Edward Heyman
Producer(s)Johnny Green
Sarah Vaughan singles chronology
"If You Could See Me Now"
(1946) 		"I Cover the Waterfront"
(1947) 		"Tenderly"
(1947)
Billie Holiday singles chronology
"God Bless the Child"
(1942) 		"I Cover the Waterfront"
(1946) 		"Lady Sings the Blues"
(1956)

"I Cover the Waterfront" is a 1933 popular song and jazz standard composed by Johnny Green with lyrics by Edward Heyman.[1] The song was inspired by Max Miller's 1932 best-selling novel, I Cover the Waterfront.[2]

Recordings and interpretations

The song became popular, and many artists have recorded it since 1933.[3] Notable artists include:

Film role

A 1933 motion picture, also inspired by Miller's book and also titled I Cover the Waterfront, was re-scored at the last minute to include the tune. Sheet music publishers later used the film's success by claiming that the song was "[i]nspired by the United Artist Picture of the same name".[3]

Radio program theme

Popular culture

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (I Cover the Waterfront)". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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  14. ^ "Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau - Chris Thile, Brad Mehldau | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  15. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2003). Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931-1972. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7864-4925-5.
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