Bidin' My Time

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"Bidin' My Time" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by The Foursome (

Del Porter, Ray Johnson, J. Marshall and Dwight Snyder) in the 1930 musical Girl Crazy.{{cite web|title=Internet Broadway Database|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/girl-crazy-11231/#songs|website=ibdb.com|access-date=December 17, 2017}}

Not to be confused with the Anne Murray song Bidin' My Time from 1969 written by Gene MacLellan.

Notable recordings

  • Judy Garland - recorded November 4, 1943 for Decca Records, catalog No. 23310.{{cite web|title=The Online Discographical Project|url=http://www.78discography.com/Dec23000.htm|website=78discography.com|access-date=December 17, 2017}}
  • Teddi King - from "Bidin' My Time" (1956, RCA).{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bidin-my-time-mw0000405761|website=allmusic.com|access-date=December 17, 2017}}
  • Margaret Whiting - a single release in 1956.{{cite web|title=45cat.com|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/cl14527|website=45cat.com|access-date=December 17, 2017}}
  • Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1958){{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-george-gershwin-mw0000043525|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 11, 2024}}
  • Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959){{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-the-george-and-ira-gershwin-song-book-mw0000691510|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=June 11, 2024}}
  • Nat King Cole - Let's Face the Music! (1964),{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lets-face-the-music%21-mw0000842442|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 10, 2024}} and also included in the compilation set L-O-V-E: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1960–1964.{{cite web|title=allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/l-o-v-e-the-complete-capitol-recordings-1960-1964-mw0000570442|website=allmusic.com|access-date=December 17, 2017}}

References

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Category:Songs with music by George Gershwin

Category:Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin

Category:Songs from Girl Crazy

Category:1930 songs

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