Just Friends (1931 song)
"Just Friends" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard. The song was written in 1931 by John Klenner with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis. Although introduced by Red McKenzie and His Orchestra in October 1931, it first became a hit when singer Russ Columbo performed it with Leonard Joy’s Orchestra in 1932. It charted again the same year in a version by Ben Selvin and His Orchestra and has been recorded often since.[1]
In 1987, guitarist Larry Coryell covered the song from his album "Toku Do."[2]
Notable Recordings
- Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings and Plays
- Billie Holiday - The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945 - 1959
- Irene Kral - Better Than Anything (1963)
- Charlie Parker - Charlie Parker with Strings
- Frank Sinatra - No One Cares (1959)
- Sonny Stitt - Just Friends
- Pat Martino - El Hombre
- Ted Greene - Solo Guitar
- Jerry Vale - I Remember Russ
- Scatman John - Listen to the Scatman
- Eliane Elias - Eliane Elias Plays Live and I Thought About You
Film Versions
- Tommy Bond - Mush And Milk (1933)
See also
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