(Up A) Lazy River
"(Up A) Lazy River" | |
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Song by Louis Armstrong | |
Published | 1930 |
Genre | Jazz standard, pop standard |
Songwriter(s) | Hoagy Carmichael |
Composer(s) | Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin |
"(Up A) Lazy River" is a popular tune and song by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin, published in 1930. The melody is by Arodin, arranged and with words modified by Carmichael. It is considered a jazz standard and pop standard, and has been recorded by many artists as listed below.
Recorded versions
Popular culture
- The song was stored in music box format in a permanent outdoor display in Cathedral Park under the St. John's Bridge in Portland, Oregon.
- A bit of the song is played by Carmichael in the 1946 Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives.
- "(Up A) Lazy River" can also be heard in the 1959 film Hey Boy! Hey Girl!.
- A cover of the song is featured in Shredder Orpheus.