THAT'S LIFE
Composer: Ray Evans, Jay
Livingston
Lyricist: Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
Opened:
1954
Performances: Unknown
Chihuahua Choo-Choo (also used in SATINS AND SPURS):
1. 45/Decca 9-29474 (Donald
O'Connor with orchestra directed by Walter Scharf) [reissued on The Complete
Livingston & Evans Song Library Volume 1, CD/ J. Livingston Music
Inc.]
2. Premiere, Zephyr (M) ZP 12010-H (Ricardo Montalban with orchestra
directed by Bob Thompson)
3. The Complete Livingston & Evans Song
Library Volume 1, CD/ J. Livingston Music Inc. (Gloria Craig)
A radio
transcription performed by Ginny Gibson with orchestra conducted by Joe Lipman
is also known to exist
You're So Right For
Me (also used in SATIN AND SPURS and OH CAPTAIN!):
1. 45/Columbia 4-41127 (Tony
Bennett with Ralph Sharon and His Orchestra) [also found on Hits From Oh
Captain!, Columbia CL 1167; reissued on The Complete Livingston & Evans
Song Library Volume 1, CD/ J. Livingston Music Inc.; The Great American
Composers: Jay Livingston & Ray Evans, CD/Columbia House C2C 8651]
2.
45/Victor SP 45-83 (Sid Ramin and His Orchestra) [also found on Love Without
Tears, RCA Victor (S) LSP-2013; reissued on The Complete Livingston & Evans
Song Library Volume 1, CD/ J. Livingston Music Inc.]
3. Satin And Spurs,
10"/Capital L 547 (Betty Hutton and Earl Wrightson) [reissued on CD/DRG 19055]
4. Oh Captain!, Columbia (S) AOS 2002 (Edward Platt and Eileen Rodgers with
orchestra conducted by Jay Blackton) [reissued as CD/DRG 19030]
5. Oh
Captain!, MGM (M) E3687 (Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer with orchestra
conducted by Phil Moore] [reissued on Many A Wonderful Moment, CD/Bear Family
BCD 15 927 HK]
6. Oh Captain!, MGM (M) E3650 (Jackie Paris with The Leonard
Feathers and the Dick Hyman All Stars) [reissued on The Complete Livingston
& Evans Song Library Volume 1, CD/ J. Livingston Music Inc.]
7. Dancing
With Oh Captain!, Harmony (M) HL 7097 (The Bob Prince Quartet)
8. Stan
Freeman And His Quartet Play Oh Captain!, Columbia (M) CL 1126 (Stan Freeman
and His Quartet) [reissued on The Complete Livingston & Evans Song Library
Volume 1, CD/ J. Livingston Music Inc.]
9. Swingin' On Broadway, Capitol (S)
ST 963 (The Jonah Jones Quartet)
10. Ole Ala Lee!, Capitol (S) ST-1475
(Peggy Lee) [reissued on Latin Ala Lee!/Ole Ala Lee!, CD/ EMI Music
Distribution 56056]
11. Many A Wonderful Moment, CD/Bear Family BCD 15 927
HK (Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer with Buddy Cole, piano, and rhythm
accompaniment) (demo)
12. The Livingston And Evans Songbook, CD/Feinery
FCD-3101-2 (Jay Livingston and Michael Feinstein, pianos and voices)
13.
Prime Time Musicals, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5858 (Liz Larsen & Sal Viviano
with music conducted by Brad Ellis)
14. Duets, Savoy Jazz 17575 (Judy
Garland and Mickey Rooney)
15. The Show That Got Away, CD/Hip-O 112855
(Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney) (reprise)
16. Complete Milt Hinton &
Osie Johnson Quartet, CD/Lone Hill Jazz 10178 (Tony Scott & The Three
Dicks)
17. It's Never Quite The Same, CD/Mood 1111 (Jon Weber) (unverified)
Unrecorded Material:
Clink Clank Clunk
Livin'
Lovin' Doll
That's Life
Why Am I In Love