This Year's Kisses

Alice Faye

About This Year's Kisses

"This Year's Kisses" is a popular song written in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the musical film On the Avenue (1937) and introduced by Alice Faye. The first recording of the song was on December 30, 1936, by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (Victor 25505), with a vocal by Margaret McCrae. Billie Holiday recorded the song on January 25, 1937, accompanied by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (Brunswick 7824), an historic session that marked her first collaboration with tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Benny Goodman (clarinet) also performed on the recording, along with several members of the Count Basie Orchestra, including Buck Clayton on trumpet, Freddie Green on guitar, Walter Page on double bass, and Jo Jones on drums. Jazz critic Gary Giddins, writes that the song "inaugurated the uncanny bond between Billie and Lester Young, whose tenor saxophone--borrowed from Hammond's favorite orchestra, the Basie band--invariably complements, echoes, spurs, and inspires her in one of the most gratifying, unusual, and far too brief musical collaborations of the past century."Lester Young recorded the song again on January 12, 1956, with several musicians from the original 1937 Holiday session, including Teddy Wilson, Freddie Green and Jo Jones, for the album The Jazz Giants '56 on Verve Records. 


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I didn't cry when romance was through
I looked around for somebody new
Since my romance, I've kissed one or two
But I'm afraid their kisses won't do
This year's crop of kisses
Don't seem as sweet to me
This year's crop just misses
What kisses used to be
This year's new romance
Doesn't seem to have a chance
Even helped by Mister Moon above
This year's crop of kisses
Is not for me
For I'm still wearing last year's love

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Alice Faye

Alice Faye (May 5, 1915 – May 9, 1998) was an American actress and singer, called by The New York Times "one of the few movie stars to walk away from stardom at the peak of her career." She is remembered first for her stardom at 20th Century Fox and, later, as the radio comedy partner of her husband, bandleader and comedian Phil Harris. She is also often associated with the Academy Award–winning standard "You'll Never Know", which she introduced in the 1943 musical film Hello, Frisco, Hello. more »

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Written by: IRVING BERLIN

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10 facts about this song

Artist Origin
Alice Faye was an American actress and singer. - Billie Holiday was an American jazz and Swing music singer. - Count Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. - Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist. - Lester Young was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist. - Teddy Wilson was an American jazz pianist.
Song Creation
"This Year's Kisses" was written by Irving Berlin. He was among the most productive popular songwriters in history, having written an estimated 1,500 songs.
Notable Performances
The song was notably performed by Billie Holiday in 1937, with Teddy Wilson on piano and Lester Young on tenor saxophone. Additionally, Count Basie played in the rhythm section for all the Teddy Wilson-led sessions with Billie Holiday in 1937.
Unique Historical Context
Billie Holiday's recording of "This Year's Kisses" was made during the Swing Era, a pivotal time in jazz history when larger "big bands" were the norm, making her work with the small-group setting of Teddy Wilson's bands a standout.
Film Appearance
"This Year's Kisses" was also performed by Alice Faye in the 1937 movie "On the Avenue". The movie was a musical and Faye played a showgirl who gets involved with a high society family.
Song Reception and Legacy
Lester Young's tenor saxophone solo on Billie Holiday's 1937 recording of "This Year's Kisses" is considered a classic example of his melodic, laid-back style. - While the song may not be as widely recognized as some of Berlin's other works, like "White Christmas" or "God Bless America", it has been recorded by many artists and is considered a standard of the Great American Songbook.
Awards and Accolades
Irving Berlin, the writer of "This Year's Kisses", received the Academy Award for Best Original Song eight times, a testament to his legendary songwriting abilities.
Famous Quote
Billie Holiday once said about Teddy Wilson, "He's always treated me like a lady". This rare respect from a male musician in the industry is said to have allowed her to relax and open up during their recording sessions.
Album Inclusion
"This Year's Kisses" is included in several compilation albums of Billie Holiday's work, such as the 10-disc collection, "The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia (1933-1944)".
Posthumous Recognition
Billie Holiday was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, over 40 years after her death, further confirming the timelessness and ongoing appeal of her music, including songs like "This Year's Kisses".

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