Love Is Just Around the Corner explained

"Love Is Just Around the Corner" is a popular song with music by Lewis E. Gensler and lyrics by Leo Robin, published in 1934.^[1]

Although it was sung by Bing Crosby in the film Here is My Heart, which was released on December 28, 1934, Cliff Edwards (AKA Ukulele Ike) released a recording on October 19 of that year on the Perfect and Banner labels.^[2]

Crosby himself released the song on November 9, 1934, with Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra^[3] for Decca Records, which reached No. 8 position in the US charts.^[4] He recorded the song again in 1954 for his album .

The song was also recorded in 1935 by Robert Cummings for the film Millions in the Air, released on December 12 of that year. It became a standard, recorded by other many artists over the decades.

Other recordings

• June Christy - The Uncollected June Christy, Vol II (1957), A Friendly Session, Vol. 2 (1999) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet
• Alma Cogan - With Love in Mind (1988)
• Billy Eckstine - Billy Eckstine's Imagination (1958)
• Duke Ellington - Up in Duke's Workshop (1979)
• Jackie Davis - Hammond Gone Cha-Cha (1959) (rereleased on Ultra Lounge/Organs in Orbit) (1996)
• Don Fagerquist - I Had the Craziest Dream (1955); Portrait of a Great Jazz Artist (1957)
• Firehouse Five Plus Two - Plays for Lovers (1956)
• The Four Freshmen - 4 Freshmen and 5 Trombones (1955)^[5]
• Harry James
  • Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 (Mr. Music MMCD 7012, 1956 [2002])^[6]
  • Swingin' N' Sweet (Giants of Jazz Productions GOJ LP-1009, [1978])^[7]
• Vic Damone - Vocals by Vic Damone (1952)^[8]
• George Shearing - Jazz Masters 57 (1953)
• Paul Anka - Swings for Young Lovers (1960)^[9]
• Frank Sinatra - Sinatra and Swingin' Brass (1962)
• Jo Jones - Smiles (1969)
• Michael Holliday - Mike (1962)^[10]
• The Platters - Song for the Lonely (1962)^[11]
• Mel Tormé- An Evening at Charlie's (1983)
• Kenny Rogers - Timepiece (1994)
• Michael Feinstein - Such Sweet Sorrow (1995)
• Charlie Ventura - Bop for the People (2002)

Notes and References

1. Book: America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley . Furia . Philip . Philip Furia . Lasser . Michael . 2006 . Routledge . New York (NY) . 0-415-97246-9 . 121–2 . July 2, 2012 .
2. Web site: Banner Records recording by Cliff Edwards.
3. Web site: A Bing Crosby Discography. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. April 23, 2017.
4. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 105. registration.
5. Web site: The Four Freshmen - Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones. . 1955 .
6. Web site: Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 . AllMusic . February 10, 2017.
7. Web site: The Great Harry James Octet – Swingin' N' Sweet . 1978 . Discogs . February 10, 2017.
8. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. April 23, 2017.
9. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. April 23, 2017.
10. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. 1962 . April 23, 2017.
11. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. 1962 . April 23, 2017.