Let's Take a Walk Around the Block explained

"Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" is a popular song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin and E.Y. Harburg.

It was introduced in the musical . The original Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on August 27, 1934 and closed on March 16, 1935 after a run of 237 performances

Notable recordings

• Jackie and Roy - Storyville Presents Jackie and Roy (Storyville Records, 1955)^[1]
• Doris Day - included in her album Cuttin' Capers (1959)
• Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney recorded the song for their radio show in 1960^[2] and it was subsequently released on the CD Bing & Rosie - The Crosby-Clooney Radio Sessions (2010).^[3]
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook (Verve Records, 1961)
• Mel Tormé - Mel Tormé & George Shearing - The Complete Concord Recordings (2002).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. December 8, 2017.
2. Web site: A Bing Crosby Discography. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. December 8, 2017.
3. Web site: allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 8, 2017.
4. Web site: allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 8, 2017.