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From This Moment On (Cole Porter song)
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"'From This Moment On'" is a 1950 popular song written by Cole Porter, which has since become a jazz standard. It was originally written for the 1950 musical 'Out of This World', but director George Abbott dropped it from the musical before its Broadway premiere, possibly due to lackluster singing by cast member William Eythe.Mordden, Ethan.[https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/mordden-roses.html "Chapter One, 'Coming Up Roses:The Broadway Musical in the 1950s', excerpt"] 'The New York Times on the Web', accessed August 25, 2009. It was then included in MGM's 1953 film 'Kiss Me Kate', an adaptation of Porter's stage musical 'Kiss Me, Kate' when it was sung by Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, Bob Fosse and Bobby Van. In theatrical version of Kiss Me, Kate it goes now as the duet of general Harrison Howell and Lilli Vanessi (since 1999 revival).
Many versions of the song have been recorded including those by:
*Doris Day - a single release in 1950.
*Les Brown - 'Live At The Hollywood Palladium' (1953)
*Anita O'Day - for her album 'An Evening with Anita O'Day' (1955)
*Ella Fitzgerald - for 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book' (1956)
*Frank Sinatra - 'A Swingin' Affair!' (1957)
*Lena Horne - 'Stormy Weather' (1957)
*Rosemary Clooney - from the album 'On Stage' (1955)
*The Supremes sang this song for their album 'The Supremes at the Copa' (1965), however, it was removed from the official album. You can find this version on youtube.
*The Carpenters on their 1976 live album 'Live at the Palladium'
*Jimmy Somerville - from the album 'Red Hot + Blue' (1990)
*Jazz Orchestra of the Delta with Sandra Dudley - from the album 'Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter' (2003)
*Diana Krall - included in the album 'From This Moment On' (2006)
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