What Is This Thing Called Love?

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This article is about the song. For the Isaac Asimov short story with the same name, see What is This Thing Called Love?

"What Is This Thing Called Love?"is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical Wake Up and Dream (1929).

The chord progression of the song forms the basis of several jazz composistions, such as:

• "Hot House" by Tadd Dameron
• "Barry's Bop" by Fats Navarro
• "Subconsious-Lee" by Lee Konitz
• "Fifth House" by John Coltrane

[edit] Notable recordings

• Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz (1959)
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956)
• Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours (1954)
• Wynton Marsalis - Standard Time Vol.2 (1991)

[edit] References / External links

• "What Is This Thing Called Love?" at jazzstandards.com