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Harry James
Miscellaneous
It's Been A Long, Long Time
IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME
Bing Crosby with Les Paul/Harry James
Peaked at # 1 in 1945
Competing versions charted that year by Harry James (#1); Charlie Spivak (#4);
and Stan Kenton (#6)
- World War II ended the month before this Crosby recording hit No. 1 on the
Billboard charts in 1945. Accompanied by Les Paul on the guitar, Bing
effectively captures the swelling anticipation of Americans regarding the
imminent return of their boys from overseas. The song remained on the
charts for 16 weeks.
Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time
You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long time
Haven't felt like this my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time
You'll never know how many dreams
I dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Long, long time
Extra credits added by Robin Hood
- Album:
- Miscellaneous
- Nailing Swing
- Bandstand Volume 5
- James Session (1941 - 1955)
- All or Nothing At All (1937 - 1939)
- Loveless Love
- How High the Moon
- Avalon
- You Made Me Love You
- September Song
- Jazz Legends
- I Cried for You (Remastered)
- The One and Only: Harry James (Remastered)
- On a Little Street In Singapore
- This Is No Dream
- Autumn Serenade
- Strictly Instrumental
- Essential Hollywood Jazz Sessions
- Complete Jazz Series 1939
- Complete Jazz Series 1940 - 1941