LINGER AWHILE
(Music: Vincent Rose / Lyrics: Harry Owens)

Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1923
Bennie Krueger & His Orch. - 1923
Bailey's Lucky Seven - 1923
Sam Lanin & His Band - 1923
Fletcher Henderson & His Orch. - 1923
Vincent Lopez & His Hotel Pennsylvania Orch. - 1923
Lewis James & Marcia Freer - 1924
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orch. - 1935
Jimmie Lunceford & His Orch. - 1937
Duke Ellington & His Orch. - 1940
Big Sid Catlett's Band with Ben Webster - 1944
Earl Bostic (Instr.) - 1952
Sarah Vaughan - 1957
Billy Butterfield & His Orch. - 1957
Vic Damone - 1962
Les Baxter, His Orch. & Chorus - 1962
Jimmy Rushing - 1971
David Ball - 2001

Also recorded by: Russ Morgan; Earl Hines; Gene Krupa;
Lino Patruno; George Lewis; Dave McKenna; Paul Weston;
Budd Johnson; Johnny Wiggs; Lawrence Welk; Ruby Braff;
Wild Bill Davis; Richie Kamuca.............and others.



The time is coming soon to say goodbye
A time of sadness it will be
But, honey, listen to my parting sigh
And linger on awhile with me

The stars above you, yet linger awhile
They whisper I love you,oh linger awhile
And when you have gone away
Every hour seems like a day
I've something to tell you
Oh linger awhile

The stars above you, yet linger awhile
They whisper I love you, oh linger awhile
And when you have gone away
Every hour seems


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As rec by Sarah Vaughan, Feb 14th 1957, New York
w Jimmy Jones (piano), Richard Davis (bass) & Roy Haynes (drums)


Stars shine above you,
Linger awhile!
Whisper "I love you!",
Linger awhile!
When you have gone away,
Each hour seems like a day!
I've something to tell you,
So linger awhile!

Good stars shine above you,
Linger awhile!
Whisper "I love you!",
Linger awhile!
When you have gone away,
Each hour seems like a day!
I've something to tell you,
Linger,
Linger,
Linger awhile!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2011)