IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME
(Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn)
Bing Crosby with the Les Paul Trio - 1945
Harry James & His Orch. (vocal: Kitty Kallen) - 1945
Charlie Spivak & His Orch. (vocal: Irene Daye) - 1945
Stan Kenton & His Orch. (vocal: June Christy) - 1945
Frank Sinatra - 1946
June Haver & Dan Dailey (feat. in the film "I'll Get By") - 1950
Perry Como - 1956
Al Hibbler - 1956
Chuck Miller - 1956
Peggy Lee - 1959
Keely Smith - 1959
Louis Armstrong - 1964
Doris Day - 1964
Tom Jones - 1966
Also recorded by: Chet Atkins & Les Paul; Eve Boswell;
Guy Mitchell; Sammy Cahn; Etta Jones; Shelley Fabares;
Helen Forrest; Adelaide Hall; Sammy Kaye; Ginny Simms;
Ray Conniff Singers; The Ink Spots; Michael Feinstein;
Sam Donahue; Al Jolson & Dinah Shore; Nina & Frederik;
Tina Louise; Ron Merritt; Jimmy Roselli; Buddy Morrow;
Mary Stahl; Brook Benton; Lynn Roberts; Lillian Roth;
Rosemary Clooney; Abbe Lane: ....... and many others.
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.
******
As recorded by Louis Armstrong:
Kiss me once, and 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
(Instrumental Break)
Oh, kiss me once, and kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, such a long time
I haven't felt like this my dear
Since I don't remember when
It's been a long, been a mighty long time
You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or how empty they all seem without you
So kiss me once, and kiss me twice
And kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
It's been a mighty, mighty long time
******
as rec by Kitty Kallen w Harry James & his Orch
July 24th 1945 New York
Never thought that you would be
Standing here so close to me;
There's so much I feel I should say,
But words can wait until some other day!
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 dream about you.
Or just how empty they all seem without you.
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again.
It's been a long, long time.
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2011)
