BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
(Music: Harold Arlen / Lyrics: Ted Koehler)


Cab Calloway & His Orch. - 1931
Jack Hylton & His Orch. - 1931
Roy Fox & His Orch. (vocal: Al Bowlly) - 1931
Louis Armstrong - 1932
Ben Selvin & His Orch. (vocal: Dick Robertson)- 1932
The Boswell Sisters (with The Dorsey Bros. Orch.) - 1932
Benny Goodman & His Orch. (vocal: Helen Ward) - 1935
Bob Crosby & His Bobcats - 1937
Teddy Wilson (Instr.) - 1937
Django Reinhardt & Dicky Wells (Instr.) - 1937
Count Basie & His Orch. (vocal: Helen Humes) - 1939
Willie "The Lion" Smith (Instr.) - 1939
Svenska Hotkvintetten (Instr.) - 1940
Lee Wiley (with The Eddie Condon Sextet) - 1943
Four Vagabonds - 1943
Harry James & His Orch.(vocal:Helen Forrest & The Songmakers)- 1944
Peggy Lee - 1945
The Modern Jazz Quartet (Instr.) - 1952
Bing Crosby - 1954
Mary Lou Williams - 1954
Paul Weston & His Orch. - 1955
Matt Dennis - 1956
Dick Haymes - 1957
Perry Como - 1958
Annie Ross - 1958
Blossom Dearie - 1958
Stan Kenton & His Orch. - 1958
Frank Sinatra - 1959
Ella Fitzgerald - 1961
Thelonius Monk (Instr.) - 1967
Maxine Sullivan - 1983
Nancy Harrow - 1988
Joe Williams - 1989
Diana Krall - 1993
Polly Podewell - 1994
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - 1996
Lisa Thorson - 1997
Rebecca Kilgore - 2001
Anita O'Day - 2005

Also recorded by:
George Harrison; Lester Young; Oscar Peterson; Carmen Cavallaro;
Earl Hines; André Previn; Ruby Braff; Ralph Sharon; Phil Harris;
Sonny Stitt; Buddy DeFranco; Kenny Drew; Count Basie; Mel Tormé;
Cal Tjader; Woody Herman; Duke Ellington; Red Norvo; Buddy Rich;
Carmen McRae; Les Paul; Ted Heath; June Christy...and many more.






As rec by LEE WILEY:

Is there anyone around who cannot see
It's the well known runaround you're givin' me
I suppose you'll tell me I'm all wrong
It's a bitter pill to take, coming from you
Though I've made a big mistake, what can I do
I don't know what makes me string along.....

I don't want you
But I hate to lose you
You've got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea

I forgive you
'Cause I can't forget you
You've got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea

I ought to cross you off my list
But when you come knockin' at my door
Fate seems to give my heart a twist
I come runnin, back for more

I should hate you
But I guess I love you
You've got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea

'Cause I should hate you
But I guess I love you
You've got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea







(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2012)