Knowledge

Taking a Chance on Love

Source 📝

578: 554: 371: 459: 139:
Since the original recording, "Taking a Chance on Love" has become part of the American Songbook and has been sung and recorded by many prominent performers, including:
131:. Several songs from the Broadway musical were released as a 3-record shellac set under the title "The Music of Cabin in the Sky featuring Ethel Waters" in 1940. 658: 619: 419: 663: 331: 198: 427: 297: 435: 612: 485: 17: 557: 21: 648: 513: 673: 668: 688: 683: 506: 324: 605: 363: 248: 194: 99: 226: 151:(which was recorded and previously released in 1940) reached No. 1, as well as reaching No. 10 on the 116: 77: 387: 152: 593: 531: 443: 108: 678: 317: 289: 282: 653: 643: 8: 638: 451: 403: 107:
playing the role of Petunia Jackson both on Broadway and later in the 1943 MGM musical
492: 293: 168: 538: 184: 49: 589: 411: 355: 203: 632: 585: 478: 340: 262: 179: 148: 144: 128: 124: 94: 372:
Original Benny Goodman Trio and Quartet Sessions, Vol. 1: After You've Gone
189: 104: 164: 112: 63: 16:
This article is about the song. For the 2004 album by Jane Monheit, see
158: 120: 81: 173: 395: 379: 71: 57: 227:"Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Taking a Chance on Love)" 161:
also enjoyed chart success in 1943, reaching the No. 13 position.
577: 309: 460:
The Benny Goodman Sextet Featuring Charlie Christian: 1939–1941
38: 281: 630: 288:. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  659:Songs with lyrics by John La Touche (lyricist) 224: 613: 325: 620: 606: 420:The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert 332: 318: 20:. For the Hallmark Channel TV movie, see 279: 261: 631: 284:Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 267:Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 313: 572: 553: 97:song from the 1940 Broadway musical 13: 428:Peggy Lee Sings with Benny Goodman 14: 700: 339: 249:"Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #9" 134: 576: 552: 436:The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest 664:Songs with music by Vernon Duke 486:Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) 269:. Record Research. p. 232. 18:Taking a Chance on Love (album) 273: 255: 241: 218: 22:Taking a Chance on Love (film) 1: 211: 592:. You can help Knowledge by 7: 364:Swinging 34 Vols. 1 & 2 10: 705: 571: 143:In 1943, a reissue of the 111:. The song was written by 15: 548: 523: 470: 347: 69: 55: 44: 37: 33:"Taking a Chance on Love" 32: 388:From Spirituals to Swing 532:The Benny Goodman Story 500:Taking a Chance on Love 444:Benny Goodman in Moscow 280:Whitburn, Joel (1986). 103:. It was introduced by 91:Taking a Chance on Love 588:-related article is a 507:Why Don't You Do Right 649:1940s jazz standards 225:Burlingame, Sandra. 674:Songs from musicals 669:Benny Goodman songs 452:Benny Goodman Today 229:. jazzstandards.com 127:). It has become a 689:Pop standard stubs 684:Ethel Waters songs 601: 600: 566: 565: 169:Vincente Minnelli 153:Harlem Hit Parade 87: 86: 696: 622: 615: 608: 580: 573: 556: 555: 524:Related articles 334: 327: 320: 311: 310: 304: 303: 287: 277: 271: 270: 259: 253: 252: 245: 239: 238: 236: 234: 222: 147:cover featuring 109:Cabin in the Sky 100:Cabin in the Sky 74: 60: 30: 29: 704: 703: 699: 698: 697: 695: 694: 693: 629: 628: 627: 626: 569: 567: 562: 544: 539:The Swing Kings 519: 466: 343: 338: 308: 307: 300: 278: 274: 260: 256: 247: 246: 242: 232: 230: 223: 219: 214: 185:Ella Fitzgerald 137: 115:with lyrics by 70: 56: 50:Leo Feist, Inc. 28: 25: 12: 11: 5: 702: 692: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 661: 656: 651: 646: 641: 625: 624: 617: 610: 602: 599: 598: 581: 564: 563: 561: 560: 549: 546: 545: 543: 542: 535: 527: 525: 521: 520: 518: 517: 510: 503: 496: 489: 482: 474: 472: 468: 467: 465: 464: 456: 448: 440: 432: 424: 416: 412:Swedish Pastry 408: 400: 392: 384: 376: 368: 360: 356:A Jazz Holiday 351: 349: 345: 344: 337: 336: 329: 322: 314: 306: 305: 298: 272: 263:Whitburn, Joel 254: 240: 216: 215: 213: 210: 209: 208: 204:Turned to Blue 192: 187: 182: 177: 162: 156: 136: 135:Cover versions 133: 117:John La Touche 85: 84: 78:John La Touche 75: 67: 66: 61: 53: 52: 46: 42: 41: 35: 34: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 701: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 679:Pop standards 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 636: 634: 623: 618: 616: 611: 609: 604: 603: 597: 595: 591: 587: 586:pop standards 582: 579: 575: 574: 570: 559: 551: 550: 547: 541: 540: 536: 534: 533: 529: 528: 526: 522: 515: 511: 508: 504: 501: 497: 494: 490: 487: 483: 480: 479:Jersey Bounce 476: 475: 473: 469: 462: 461: 457: 454: 453: 449: 446: 445: 441: 438: 437: 433: 430: 429: 425: 422: 421: 417: 414: 413: 409: 406: 405: 401: 398: 397: 393: 390: 389: 385: 382: 381: 377: 374: 373: 369: 366: 365: 361: 358: 357: 353: 352: 350: 346: 342: 341:Benny Goodman 335: 330: 328: 323: 321: 316: 315: 312: 301: 299:0-89820-083-0 295: 291: 286: 285: 276: 268: 264: 258: 250: 244: 228: 221: 217: 206: 205: 200: 196: 193: 191: 188: 186: 183: 181: 180:Frank Sinatra 178: 176: 175: 170: 166: 163: 160: 157: 154: 150: 149:Helen Forrest 146: 145:Benny Goodman 142: 141: 140: 132: 130: 126: 125:1940 in music 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 101: 96: 92: 83: 79: 76: 73: 68: 65: 62: 59: 54: 51: 47: 43: 40: 36: 31: 23: 19: 654:1969 singles 644:1943 singles 594:expanding it 583: 568: 537: 530: 499: 458: 450: 442: 434: 426: 418: 410: 402: 394: 386: 378: 370: 362: 354: 283: 275: 266: 257: 243: 231:. Retrieved 220: 202: 199:Grammy Award 197:on her 2006 195:Nancy Wilson 190:Tony Bennett 172: 138: 105:Ethel Waters 98: 90: 88: 404:Smoke Rings 165:Hazel Scott 113:Vernon Duke 72:Lyricist(s) 64:Vernon Duke 58:Composer(s) 639:1940 songs 633:Categories 212:References 171:1943 film 159:Sammy Kaye 121:Ted Fetter 82:Ted Fetter 201:-winning 174:I Dood It 45:Published 514:Symphony 396:Up Swing 380:Air Play 265:(2004). 129:standard 48:1940 by 558:Commons 251:. 1972. 233:July 8, 167:in the 95:popular 93:" is a 463:(1989) 455:(1970) 447:(1962) 439:(1959) 431:(1957) 423:(1950) 415:(1948) 407:(1944) 399:(1944) 391:(1938) 383:(1936) 375:(1935) 367:(1934) 359:(1928) 348:Albums 296:  155:chart. 584:This 493:Sleep 471:Songs 207:album 123:(see 590:stub 294:ISBN 235:2009 119:and 80:and 39:Song 27:Song 290:589 635:: 292:. 621:e 614:t 607:v 596:. 516:" 512:" 509:" 505:" 502:" 498:" 495:" 491:" 488:" 484:" 481:" 477:" 333:e 326:t 319:v 302:. 237:. 89:" 24:.

Index

Taking a Chance on Love (album)
Taking a Chance on Love (film)
Song
Leo Feist, Inc.
Composer(s)
Vernon Duke
Lyricist(s)
John La Touche
Ted Fetter
popular
Cabin in the Sky
Ethel Waters
Cabin in the Sky
Vernon Duke
John La Touche
Ted Fetter
1940 in music
standard
Benny Goodman
Helen Forrest
Harlem Hit Parade
Sammy Kaye
Hazel Scott
Vincente Minnelli
I Dood It
Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald
Tony Bennett
Nancy Wilson
Grammy Award

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.