| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | |
|---|---|
| by Cole Porter | |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Published | Chappell & Company, 1944 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 1944 |
| Performers | Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon |
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a popular jazz song with lyrics and music by Cole Porter. Part of the Great American Songbook, it was published by Chappell & Company and introduced by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue Seven Lively Arts.
The lyrics celebrate how happy the singer is in the company of the beloved, but suffering equally whenever the two separate. Describing it by analogy as a musical "change from major to minor", Porter begins with an A♭ major chord and ends with an A♭ minor chord, matching the mood of the music to the words.
The Benny Goodman Quintet (vocal by Peggy Mann) enjoyed a hit record with the song in 1945.
Other notable recordings
| Musician | Album | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Wilson with Maxine Sullivan | 1945 | ||
| Catarina Valente | If Hearts Could Talk | 1953 | - |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book | 1956 | |
| Ray Charles & Betty Carter | Ray Charles and Betty Carter | 1961 | |
| Sarah Vaughan | After Hours | 1961 | |
| John Coltrane | My Favorite Things | 1961 | |
| The Hi-Lo's | Now | 1981 | |
| Simply Red | Men and Women | 1987 | |
| Annie Lennox | Red Hot + Blue | 1990 | |
| Carly Simon | Film Noir | 1997 | |
| Bob Florence with Annette Sanders | You Will Be My Music | 2007 | |
| Diana Krall | Quiet Nights | 2009 | |
| Lady Gaga | Cheek to Cheek (Deluxe Version) | 2014 | |
| Laufey | A Night at the Symphony | 2023 |
References
- "Internet Broadway Database". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. New York: Chappell & Co. 1972. p. 205. ISBN 0-394-70794-X.
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 107–109. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
- Lewis, Don. "Easy Listening: A Hi-Lo's High" Archived 2016-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Milwaukee Journal. July 19, 1981. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- "Annette Sanders / Bob Florence – You Will Be My Music". Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Lady Gaga, 2014-09-23, retrieved 2021-10-02
- Every Time We Say Goodbye (Live at The Symphony) by Laufey & Iceland Symphony Orchestra, 2023-03-02, retrieved 2023-09-09