• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
    • RadioThon
  • App
    • App Help
    • App – English
    • App -Spanish
    • App – French
    • App – German
    • App – Portuguese
    • App Promo Codes
  • Music
    • Acid Flashback – Streaming Internet Radio
    • Today in Rock History
    • Guest DJ’s
    • Interviews
    • Psychedelic Time Warp
    • The Jukebox Series from Eric Berman
    • Song of the Day
    • 3D RadioActivity
    • Vinyl Schminyl Radio
    • Zecom Radio – The Choice
    • Zecom Radio – GEMZ
  • Sports
    • SportsTwitter.net
    • SportsAudio.net Archives
  • Home Improvement USA Radio
  • Entertainment
    • Podcasts
  • About Us
    • Contact Information
    • Media Kit
    • My Radio Journey and the Story of InternetFM
    • Steven Leventhal
    • Radio Station Submission
    • Affiliate Station Information
    • Press Releases
    • Business Services
    • Email Sign Ups
    • Paid Content Guidelines
InternetFM

InternetFM

Hand Curated Radio

You are here: Home / Music / Big Band / Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It’s Been A Long Long Time” by Bing Crosby – Memorial Day Special

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It’s Been A Long Long Time” by Bing Crosby – Memorial Day Special

January 18, 2020 by Eric Berman

bingcrosby-1As our boys came home from World War II, they were welcomed back with this number one hit from 1945 that perfectly captured the sentiments of those who remained home while their loved ones were away.

It’s a perfect record in every way. You’d be hard pressed to find a better vocalist than Crosby to deliver these hopeful, romantic lyrics in a croon that is both smooth and warm. Meanwhile, the lilting melody expertly supplied by Jule Styne effortlessly supports the lyrics written by Sammy Cahn that spoke to millions of couples who had been separated by the war.

However, it’s the lyrical guitar playing of Les Paul that steals the show, with a tone as smooth and genial as Crosby’s croon. His licks are the epitome of tasteful and never overpower the proceedings, while the rest of the Les Paul Trio, featuring Jim Atkins (half-brother of Chet Atkins) on rhythm guitar and Ernie “Darius” Newton on bass, add the perfect support.

The song was also a number one recording for Harry James and his Orchestra with Kitty Kallen on vocals in 1945, and a chart hit for Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra with Irene Daye on vocals.

It’s been covered dozens of times by the likes of Stan Kenton with June Christy, Sammy Kaye, Perry Como, Peggy Lee, Keely Smith, Louis Armstrong, Al Hibbler, Guy Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, The Ink Spots, Rosemary Clooney, Brook Benton, Tom Jones and many others. Les Paul revisited the song several times throughout his career, cutting a version with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and nearly 30 years later another one with Chet Atkins on the Chester and Lester album.

This recording is the definition of timeless.

Filed Under: Big Band, Blues, Broadway, Country, Dream Pop, Easy Listening/Pop, Irish, Jazz, Music, Popular, Song of the Day Tagged With: Bing Crosby, It's Been A Long Long Time, Les Paul, Memorial Day, Music, Nostalgia, Sammy Cahn, Song Of The Day by Eric Berman, WWII

About Eric Berman

Primary Sidebar

Follow Us

RSS
Follow by Email
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
LinkedIn
Instagram
Reddit

Search

Get new InternetFM posts by email:
Powered by follow.it

Footer

Menu

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Information
  • Media Kit
  • Press Releases
  • Official InternetFM Merchandise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Our Core Values
  • Internships
  • Take Down Policy
  • Site Map
  • Business Services
  • Terms & conditions

this site is owned and maintained by:

InternetFM, Inc.
Lake Bluff, IL

224.662.1240

Contact us

For Content Submissions:

PLEASE, PLEASE go to our content guidelines page BEFORE sending unsolicited requests for paid or guest posts. We are unlikely to respond to direct inquiries.

What you don’t see on this site:

Obnoxious ads, click bait, annoying popups.

That’s because we respect your right to get information, hear good music, and enjoy your time surfing without being bombarded, or forced to close the popups.

All we ask is to tell more people about InternetFM, and if you feel generous, please drop something in the tip jar.

Contributions can be used towards any subscription service we may offer in the future.

More to See

HIDDEN RADIOACTIVE DOUBTS

HIDDEN RADIOACTIVE DOUBTS

March 20, 2023 By Marty Masters

Psychedelic Time Warp – School Days

March 17, 2023 By Steve Leventhal

Tags

Aerosmith Black Sabbath Blues Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen Chicago Chicago Bears Classic Rock Country David Bowie Elvis Presley Eric Clapton Folk Genesis Green Bay Packers Jazz Jimi Hendrix John Lennon King Crimson Led Zeppelin Links - Rock and Roll Music NFL Paul McCartney Pink Floyd Pop Queen R&B Rock Rockabilly Roxy Music Rush Song Of The Day by Eric Berman Soul The Allman Brothers Band The Beatles The Doors The Grateful Dead The Jukebox Series The Rolling Stones The Who U2 Van Halen Yes ZZ Top

How to Contact Us In Studio

When we are live on the air to request a song or leave a comment:

email: use our contacts page

phone: Google Voice- +1 224-662-1240

Discord: https://discord.gg/TPm7yPy4Sg
#live-show-feedback

Search

Recent

  • To Seek Nothing But The 3D Truth
  • Today in Rock History – March 28
  • Today in Rock History – March 27
  • Today in Rock History – March 26
  • Today in Rock History – March 25

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress ·