Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a popular jazz song with lyrics and music by Cole Porter. Part of the Great American Songbook, it was published by Chappell & Company and introduced by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue Seven Lively Arts.[1]

"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
by Cole Porter
GenreJazz
PublishedChappell & Company, 1944
Premiere
Date1944
PerformersNan Wynn and Jere McMahon

The lyrics celebrate how happy the singer is in the company of the beloved, but suffering equally whenever the two separate. Describing it by analogy as a musical "change from major to minor", Porter begins with an A major chord and ends with an A minor chord, matching the mood of the music to the words.[2]

The Benny Goodman Quintet (vocal by Peggy Mann) enjoyed a hit record with the song in 1945.[3]

Other notable recordings

MusicianAlbumYearSource
Teddy Wilson with Maxine Sullivan1945[4]
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book1956[4]
Ray Charles & Betty CarterRay Charles and Betty Carter1961[4]
Sarah VaughanAfter Hours1961
John ColtraneMy Favorite Things1961[4]
The Hi-Lo'sNow1981[5]
Simply RedMen and Women1987[4]
Annie LennoxRed Hot + Blue1990[4]
Carly SimonFilm Noir1997[4]
Bob Florence with Annette SandersYou Will Be My Music2007[6]
Diana KrallQuiet Nights2009[4]
Lady GagaCheek to Cheek (Deluxe Version)2014[7]
Laufey A Night At The Symphony 2023 [8]

References

  1. "Internet Broadway Database". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. New York: Chappell & Co. 1972. p. 205. ISBN 0-394-70794-X.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  4. Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 107–109. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
  5. Lewis, Don. "Easy Listening: A Hi-Lo's High". The Milwaukee Journal. July 19, 1981. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  6. "Annette Sanders / Bob Florence – You Will Be My Music". Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Lady Gaga, 2014-09-23, retrieved 2021-10-02
  8. Every Time We Say Goodbye (Live at The Symphony) by Laufey & Iceland Symphony Orchestra, 2023-03-02, retrieved 2023-09-09
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