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Single by Sarah Vaughan
"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 .
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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".
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Radio program theme
Popular culture
See also
References
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"78 Record: Sarah Vaughan - Once In A While (1953)" . 45worlds.com . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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"I Cover the Waterfront" . Songbook1.wordpress.com . March 28, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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"Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (I Cover the Waterfront)" . Jazzstandards.com . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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"CD Album: Billie Holiday - The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve - 1945-1959 (1992)" . 45worlds.com . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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"Vinyl Album: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra's Greatest (1962)" . 45worlds.com . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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"America Swings: The Great Harry James - Harry James | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
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"Vinyl Album: Lester Young - Archives Of Jazz - Vol. 1 (1972)" . 45worlds.com . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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"www.rayconniff.info" . www.rayconniff.info . Retrieved June 15, 2021 .
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"CD Album: Buddy Rich - Rags To Riches (1989)" . 45worlds.com . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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"Mr. Lucky - John Lee Hooker | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
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"Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau - Chris Thile, Brad Mehldau | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
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^ 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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"Malcolm X (1992) - IMDb" . IMDb.com . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
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