Let's Get Lost (song)

"Let's Get Lost" is a jazz standard with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The song was first performed by Mary Martin for the 1943 film Happy Go Lucky. A recording by Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra was released the same year.

The song is the opening track on a popular 1955 album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, and subsequently served as the title for a 1988 documentary about his life.

Additional recordings

Many notable artists have recorded the song, including:

• Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
• Johnny Nash
• Vince Jones
• Susannah McCorkle
• The Ralph Sharon Quartet
• Andrea Marcovicci
• Dave Frishberg
• Cheryl Bentyne
• Van Morrison
• Kay Kyser