"Let's Get Away from It All" is a popular song with music by Matt Dennis and lyrics by Tom Adair, published in 1941.
| "Let's Get Away from It All" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1941 |
| Genre | Traditional pop |
| Composer(s) | Matt Dennis |
| Lyricist(s) | Tom Adair |
The song is most commonly associated with Frank Sinatra (who had a hit with it as a member of The Pied Pipers while he was a part of Tommy Dorsey's orchestra[1] and later for his Come Fly with Me album), but many others have recorded it and it is considered a standard of traditional pop music.
Other recordings
- Martha Tilton and Harry Babbitt - a single release in 1950.[2]
- Patti Page - Let's Get Away from It All (1958).[3]
- Della Reese - for her album Della (1960)
- Louis Prima and Keely Smith - for their album Together (1960).[4]
- Jo Stafford - for her album Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey (1963)
- Four King Cousins - for their album Introducing the Four King Cousins (1968)
- Rockapella (with Elliott Kerman on lead vocals) - Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1992) and Lucky Seven (1996)
- Rosemary Clooney - Still on the Road (1994)
In popular culture
During 1966 to 1969, The Supremes (Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson) performed this song as part of a medley with "The Lady Is a Tramp" in nightclubs such as the Copacabana in 1967 and Roostertail in 1966. The 1968 album, Live at London's Talk of the Town, had the song included with the same medley.