Yesterdays
Jerome Kern, Billie Holiday
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Yesterdays, yesterdays Days I knew as happy sweet Sequestered days Olden days, golden days Days of mad romance and love Then gay youth was mine, truth was mine Joyous free in flame and life Then sooth was mine Sad am I, glad am I For today I'm dreamin' of yesterdays Yesterdays, yesterdays Days I knew as happy sweet Sequestered days Olden days, golden days Days of mad romance and love For then gay youth was mine, truth was mine Joyous free in flame and life Then sooth was mine Sad am I, glad am I For today I'm dreamin' of yesterdays Yesterday
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Written by: JEROME KERN, OTTO HARBACH
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Yesterdays" is a song composed by Jerome Kern in 1933, as part of the musical "Robert of Huntingdon".
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LyricistThe lyrics to "Yesterdays" were penned by Otto Harbach, a prolific lyricist who often collaborated with Kern.
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Notable InterpretationsOver the years, "Yesterdays" has been performed and recorded by many renowned jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Wes Montgomery.
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Musical InfluenceThe song contributed significantly to the development of jazz and has become a staple of jazz standards.
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Notable FeatureThe melody of "Yesterdays" employs a musical technique called "sequence", in which a musical phrase is repeated at different pitch levels.
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Cultural Impact"Yesterdays" was featured in the Broadway revue "The Jerome Kern Songbook", which reinvigorated public interest in Kern's music during the 1980s.
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Film AppearanceThe song was used in the 1946 film "Till the Clouds Roll By", a fictionalized biopic of Jerome Kern, as well as several other films over the years.
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Grammy Hall of FameBillie Holiday's version of "Yesterdays" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, illustrating the song's enduring cultural relevance.
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BalladUnlike many of Kern's other compositions, "Yesterdays" is a ballad and is known for its melancholic melody and sentiment.
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Non-English Language VersionsSeveral non-English versions of "Yesterdays" have been recorded, demonstrating its international appeal.
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