Laura (1945 song)

~ Song

Annotation

this was preceded by the instrumental title theme that Raksin composed for the 1944 film of the same name.

Annotation last modified on 2011-09-29 06:10 UTC.

Relationships

lyricist:Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Robbins Music Corp.
Twentieth Century Music Corp.
United Partnership Ltd.
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/27492 [info]
Wikidata:Q3827723 [info]
later translated versions:Laura (french lyrics)
Laura (Spanish lyrics)
Souvenir de Laura (French version of "Laura")
version of:Laura (original 1944 film theme)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1945-02-14LauraHarry James and His Orchestra3:25
1945-02-19LauraWoody Herman & His Orchestra3:21
1945-02-19Laura (alternate take 2)Woody Herman & His Orchestra3:22
1945-05-06 – 1946-05-06LauraSpike Jones and His Other Orchestra3:01
1945-07LauraJohnny Bothwell3:10
1945-09-06Laura (1945-09-06: New York, NY, USA – A-1001)instrumentalDon Byas2:51
1945-09-06LaurainstrumentalDon Byas Quartet2:50
1945-09-25LaurainstrumentalErroll Garner Trio2:45
1946-02LaurainstrumentalErroll Garner2:37
1946-03-22LauraWoody Herman2:57
1946-05-06LauraSpike Jones and His Other Orchestra2:59
1946-07-27LauraEddie Heywood and His Orchestra3:08
1947-01-27LaurainstrumentalDon Byas Ree‐Boppers3:44
1947-01-27LaurainstrumentalDon Byas Ree-Boppers?:??
1947-01-27Laura (1947-01-27)instrumentalDon Byas3:42
1947-07-31LaurainstrumentalSidney Bechet Quartet3:07
1947-07-31LaurainstrumentalSidney Bechet3:10
1947-07-31LaurainstrumentalSidney Bechet Quartet3:06
1947-10-22Laura (1947 original studio master)coverFrank Sinatra3:14
1947-10-22LauraFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra3:15
1947-10-22LauraFrank Sinatra3:15
1947LauraCharlie Ventura Sextet3:50
1947LauraFrank Sinatra3:14
1949-10-06LaurainstrumentalArne Domnérus Favourite Group3:17
1949LaurainstrumentalErroll Garner2:48
1949LauracoverErroll Garner2:52
1950-07-05LaurainstrumentalCharlie Parker3:02
1950-07-05LauraCharlie Parker3:00
1950-07-05LaurainstrumentalCharlie Parker3:01
1950-07-05LaurainstrumentalCharlie Parker with Strings?:??
1950-07-05LaurainstrumentalCharlie Parker Big Band2:57
1950-07-05LauraCharlie Parker3:10
1950-07-05Laura (alternate take)instrumentalCharlie Parker2:57
1950-08Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker3:00
1950Laura (New York, Summer 1950)instrumentalCharlie Parker3:01
1950Laura (take 1) (Late Summer 1950)instrumentalCharlie Parker with Strings2:57
1950Laura (take 2) (Late Summer 1950)instrumentalCharlie Parker with Strings2:56
1951-01-11LaurainstrumentalErroll Garner2:44
1951-03-24Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker2:57
1951-03-24Laura (bonus Track: Birdland, New York, March 24, 1951)instrumental and liveCharlie Parker2:57
1951-04-07Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker3:27
1951-04-07Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker3:10
1951-07-22Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker & Woody Herman & The Herd2:59
1951LauraStan Kenton3:20
1951LaurainstrumentalOscar Peterson, Ray Brown3:32
1951LauraStan Kenton and His Orchestra3:21
1952-04-10LaurainstrumentalDon Byas Quartet4:16
1952-04-10LaurainstrumentalDon Byas4:18
1952-07-02LauraThe Three Suns2:58
1952-07-18Lauracover and instrumentalThe Nat King Cole Trio2:45
1952-09-26Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker Quintet2:57
1952-09-26Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker3:29
1952-09-26LaurainstrumentalCharlie Parker3:10
1953-06-14Laurainstrumental and liveCharlie Parker6:34
1953-12-14Laurainstrumental and liveThe Dave Brubeck Quartet3:12
1953LaurainstrumentalDave Brubeck Quartet3:13
1954-02-08 – 1954-07-08Laura (stereo)coverPete Rugolo and His Orchestra2:44
1954-04-13 – 1954-07-20LauraJutta Hipp3:18
1954-06-03Laurainstrumental and liveGerry Mulligan4:28
1954-06-07Laurainstrumental and liveGerry Mulligan Quartet4:15
1954-08-10LaurainstrumentalBuddy DeFranco Quartet4:08
1954LauraliveCharlie Parker8:02
1954LaurainstrumentalHerb Geller, Milt Bernhart, John Graas, Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Larry Bunker?:??
1955-01-10LauraTerry Pollard3:56
1955-01-18LauraClifford Brown3:28
1955-06-10LaurainstrumentalBennie Green6:16
1955-08LauraJulie London1:44
1955-09-19Laurainstrumental and liveErroll Garner6:03
1956-08-30LaurainstrumentalOscar Pettiford Orchestra3:40
1956-09-13LaurainstrumentalTeddy Wilson Trio3:32
1956-11-12LaurainstrumentalTeddy Charles Quartet5:01
1956-12-04LaurainstrumentalBarney Kessel3:26
1956 – 1957Lauracover and instrumentalBill Evans · Don Elliott7:17
1957-04-29LauraFrank Sinatra3:28
1957-07-03LaurainstrumentalJimmy Smith5:41
1957-07-09Laura (studio, NYC, July 9, 1957, trio)instrumentalCharles Mingus6:34
1957-08-27Laurainstrumental and liveGerry Mulligan Quartet4:31
1957-11-15Laurainstrumental and liveJimmy Smith10:28
1957-11-15Laurainstrumental and liveJimmy Smith10:24
1959-12-10 – 1959-12-12LauraJimmy Forrest6:46
1960-05-01Lauracover and liveNat 'King' Cole - Quincy Jones and His Big Band3:05
1960-09-05 – 1960-09-08LaurainstrumentalHumair, Urtreger, Michelot7:02
1961-08LaurainstrumentalDorothy Ashby2:59
1961-09-04Laurainstrumental and liveEric Dolphy6:56
1962-05-08LauracoverVic Damone2:24
1962-09-04Lauracover and instrumentalKen McIntyre3:28
1963-06LauraliveDuke Ellington4:06
1964-11-07Lauracover, instrumental and liveErroll Garner5:21
1964LauracoverElla Fitzgerald3:44
1965-11-04 – 1965-11-08Laura (stereo)coverThe Paul Horn Quintet3:15
1965LaurainstrumentalThe Paul Smith Trio2:50
1966-10-04Lauracover and instrumentalBill Evans4:20
1966-10-04Lauracover and instrumentalBill Evans4:20
1966-12-14LaurainstrumentalCount Basie and His Orchestra2:27
1967-06-18Stella By Starlight / Laurainstrumental and medleyTeddy Wilson2:47
1970-11-07Laura (live, 1970-11-07: Cadillac Club, Newark, NJ, USA)instrumental and liveLou Donaldson6:01
1973-07-04Laurainstrumental and liveBarney Kessel5:30
1973-07-15LaurainstrumentalEugen Cicero?:??
1974-07-02Lauracover and liveEddie “Cleanhead” Vinson3:25
1976-04-21LaurainstrumentalFrank Rosolino10:08
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