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As Long as I Live
"
As
Long as I Live
" is a song composed by
Harold Arlen
, with lyrics by
Ted Koehler
, it was written for their last show at the
Cotton Club
Parade
, in 1934. It was introduced by
Avon Long
and
Lena Horne
.
Notable
recordings
Lew Stone and His Band
Red McKenzie and Spirit of Rhythm -
recorded
September 11
, 1934 for
Decca Records
.
Benny
Goodman
and His Orchestra, recorded
May 14
, 1934 for
Columbia Records
.
Benny Goodman and His Sextet, recorded
November 7
, 1940, with
Count Basie
on piano and
Charlie Christian
on guitar. This charted briefly in 1941.
Lena Horne - recorded for
RCA Victor
.
Bing Crosby recorded the song in
1955
for use on his
radio show
and it was subsequently included
in the box
set
The
Bing Crosby
CBS Radio
Recordings
issued by
Mosaic Records
in 2009.