This Year's Kisses
Lester Young
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This year's crop of kisses Don't seem as sweet to me This year's crop just misses What kisses used to be This year's new romance Doesn't seem to have a chance Even helped by Mr. Moon above This year's crop of kisses is not for me For I'm still wearin' last year's love
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Artist OriginAlice Faye was an American actress and singer.
- Billie Holiday was an American jazz and Swing music singer.
- Count Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
- Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist.
- Lester Young was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.
- Teddy Wilson was an American jazz pianist.
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Song Creation"This Year's Kisses" was written by Irving Berlin. He was among the most productive popular songwriters in history, having written an estimated 1,500 songs.
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Notable PerformancesThe song was notably performed by Billie Holiday in 1937, with Teddy Wilson on piano and Lester Young on tenor saxophone. Additionally, Count Basie played in the rhythm section for all the Teddy Wilson-led sessions with Billie Holiday in 1937.
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Unique Historical ContextBillie Holiday's recording of "This Year's Kisses" was made during the Swing Era, a pivotal time in jazz history when larger "big bands" were the norm, making her work with the small-group setting of Teddy Wilson's bands a standout.
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Film Appearance"This Year's Kisses" was also performed by Alice Faye in the 1937 movie "On the Avenue". The movie was a musical and Faye played a showgirl who gets involved with a high society family.
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Song Reception and LegacyLester Young's tenor saxophone solo on Billie Holiday's 1937 recording of "This Year's Kisses" is considered a classic example of his melodic, laid-back style.
- While the song may not be as widely recognized as some of Berlin's other works, like "White Christmas" or "God Bless America", it has been recorded by many artists and is considered a standard of the Great American Songbook.
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Awards and AccoladesIrving Berlin, the writer of "This Year's Kisses", received the Academy Award for Best Original Song eight times, a testament to his legendary songwriting abilities.
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Famous QuoteBillie Holiday once said about Teddy Wilson, "He's always treated me like a lady". This rare respect from a male musician in the industry is said to have allowed her to relax and open up during their recording sessions.
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Album Inclusion"This Year's Kisses" is included in several compilation albums of Billie Holiday's work, such as the 10-disc collection, "The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933-1944)".
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Posthumous RecognitionBillie Holiday was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, over 40 years after her death, further confirming the timelessness and ongoing appeal of her music, including songs like "This Year's Kisses".
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