The Elgins - It's Been A Long Long Time album flac

It's Been a Long, Long Time" is a jazz song written by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn that was a hit at the end of World War II. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person welcoming home his or her spouse at the end of the war. The music was written by Jule Styne and the lyrics were written by Sammy Cahn. A recording by Harry James with vocals by Kitty Kallen reached No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 chart on November 24, 1945

Accompanied by Les Paul on the guitar, Bing Effectively captures the swelling anticipation of Americans regarding the Imminent return of their boys from overseas. The song remained on the Charts for 16 weeks. Kiss me once, then kiss me twice Then kiss me once again It's been a long, long time Haven't felt like this, my dear Since I can't remember when It's been a long, long time

Since I wanted to hold, hold you close And I long just to (Hold you close, hold you close) And, oh, oh Since I've wanted to Kiss your sweet lips Yes, I long just to (Kiss you once, kiss you twice) It's been a long, long time, oh, yeah You know I (been all over the world) I been all over. More From Album: The Motown Anthology. stay in my lonely arms. put yourself in my place.

Harry James Orchestra – It's Been a Long, Long Time (From Captai. 6:18. Harry James & His Orchestra – It s Been a Long, Long Tim. :44. Stan Kenton & His Orchestra with June Christy – It's Been A Long Long Time. Frankie Carle His Piano and His Orchestra – It s Been A Long, Long Time. Harry James & His Orchestra – It's Been a Long, Long Time. Harry James and His Orchestra, Dick Haymes – I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You).

I Understand My Man, It's Been a Long Long Time 7" Single. Sample appears at 0:23. Producers: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol. The Elgins version is a cover of Been A Long Time by the Five Quails on Harvey Records. XXXTENTACION's Look at Me! sample of Mala's Changes. Rihanna and Swizz Beatz's Famous sample of Sister Nancy's Bam Bam. Juice WRLD's Lucid Dreams (Forget Me) sample of Sting's Shape of My Heart. XXXTENTACION's Jocelyn Flores sample of Potsu's I'm Closing My Eyes.

In the 1940s it was standard practice in the record industry for labels to release "competing" versions of hit songs. In this instance rival recordings by Harry James with a vocal by Kitty Kallen and Bing Crosby accompanied by The Les Paul Trio both found themselves working their way up the chart. And in a rare instance of competing covers of chart toppers also become chart toppers, the Bing Crosby version replaced the James' version at on December 8, 1945. Crosby's version features some memorable guitar by Les Paul, who recalled in an interview printed in Mojo magazine.

You'll never know how many dreams I've dreamed about you Or just how empty they all seemed without you So kiss me once, then kiss me twice Then kiss me once again It's been a long, long time. Oh, kiss me once and kiss me twice Then kiss me once again It's been a long such, a long time I haven't felt like this my dear Since I don't remember when It's been a long been a mighty long time