Bidin' My Time Explained

"Bidin' My Time" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by The Foursome (Del Porter, Ray Johnson, J. Marshall and Dwight Snyder) in the 1930 musical Girl Crazy.^[1] Not to be confused with the Anne Murray song Bidin' My Time from 1969 written by Gene MacLellan.

Notable recordings

• Judy Garland - recorded November 4, 1943 for Decca Records, catalog No. 23310.^[2]
• Teddi King - from "Bidin' My Time" (1956, RCA).^[3]
• Margaret Whiting - a single release in 1956.^[4]
• Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1958)
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)^[5]
• Nat King Cole (1961) - included in the compilation set L-O-V-E: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1960–1964.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Internet Broadway Database. ibdb.com. December 17, 2017.
2. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. December 17, 2017.
3. Web site: allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 17, 2017.
4. Web site: 45cat.com. 45cat.com. December 17, 2017.
5. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. June 11, 2024.
6. Web site: allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 17, 2017.