"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
by Cole Porter
GenreJazz
PublishedChappell & Company, 1944
Premiere
Date1944
PerformersNan Wynn and Jere McMahon

"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a popular jazz song with lyrics and music by Cole Porter. Part of the Great American Songbook, it was published by Chappell & Company and introduced by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue Seven Lively Arts.[1]

The lyrics celebrate how happy the singer is in the company of the beloved, but suffering equally whenever the two separate. Describing it by analogy as a musical "change from major to minor", Porter begins with an A major chord and ends with an A minor chord, matching the mood of the music to the words.[2]

The Benny Goodman Quintet (vocal by Peggy Mann) enjoyed a hit record with the song in 1945.[3]

Other notable recordings

MusicianAlbumYearSource
Teddy Wilson with Maxine Sullivan1945[4]
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book1956[4]
Ray Charles & Betty CarterRay Charles and Betty Carter1961[4]
Sarah VaughanAfter Hours1961
John ColtraneMy Favorite Things1961[4]
The Hi-Lo'sNow1981[5]
Simply RedMen and Women1987[4]
Annie LennoxRed Hot + Blue1990[4]
Carly SimonFilm Noir1997[4]
Bob Florence with Annette SandersYou Will Be My Music2007[6]
Diana KrallQuiet Nights2009[4]
Lady GagaCheek to Cheek (Deluxe Version)2014[7]
Laufey A Night At The Symphony 2023 [8]

References

  1. "Internet Broadway Database". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. New York: Chappell & Co. 1972. p. 205. ISBN 0-394-70794-X.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 107–109. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  5. Lewis, Don. "Easy Listening: A Hi-Lo's High". The Milwaukee Journal. July 19, 1981. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  6. "Annette Sanders / Bob Florence – You Will Be My Music". Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Lady Gaga, 2014-09-23, retrieved 2021-10-02
  8. Every Time We Say Goodbye (Live at The Symphony) by Laufey & Iceland Symphony Orchestra, 2023-03-02, retrieved 2023-09-09
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