A Fine Romance (song)
1936 song composed by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Dorothy Fields; from the 1936 film "Swing Time" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"A Fine Romance" is a popular song composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, published in 1936.
Quick Facts Song by Fred Astaire, B-side ...
"A Fine Romance" | ||||
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Song by Fred Astaire | ||||
B-side | "The Waltz in Swing Time" | |||
Published | 1936 by Chappell & Co.[1][2] | |||
Released | August 1936 | |||
Recorded | July 28, 1936 | |||
Studio | Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz, Pop Vocal | |||
Label | Brunswick 7716 | |||
Composer(s) | Jerome Kern | |||
Lyricist(s) | Dorothy Fields[3] | |||
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Quick Facts Single by Billie Holiday and her Orchestra, B-side ...
"A Fine Romance" | ||||
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Single by Billie Holiday and her Orchestra | ||||
B-side | "I Can't Pretend" | |||
Released | 1936 | |||
Recorded | September 29, 1936 | |||
Genre | Jazz blues | |||
Length | 2.53 | |||
Label | Vocalion 3333[4] | |||
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The song was written for the musical film, Swing Time, where it was co-introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Astaire recorded a solo version of the song on July 28, 1936 for Brunswick records (catalog 7716)[5] and it topped the charts of the day for five weeks.[6] Billie Holiday recorded the song for Vocalion Records on September 29, 1936[7] and this too reached the charts of the day as did versions by Henry King and Guy Lombardo.[8]