Give Me the Simple Life
Give Me the Simple Life is a 1945 song written by Rube Bloom (music) and Harry Ruby (lyrics). It was introduced in the 1946 film Wake Up and Dream.[1][2]
Notable recordings
- Bing Crosby - (Decca single, 1945)
- Benny Goodman & his Orchestra with vocal by Liza Morrow, (Columbia single, 1945)
- Rosemary Clooney - Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! (RCA, 1960)
- Oscar Peterson - Tracks (MPS, 1970)
- George Shearing and Mel Tormé - An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé (Concord, 1982)
References
- ↑ Don Tyler (2 April 2007). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2.
- ↑ William H. Young; Nancy K. Young (2008). Music of the World War II Era. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-313-33891-5.
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