“The Best Things in Life Are Free”
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“The Best Things in Life Are Free” is a popular 1927 American song, with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, that became a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Best Things in Life Are Free | 1 |
| “The Best Things in Life Are Free” canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pop standard
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy DeSylva
NERFINISHED
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Lew Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
jazz
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traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
recording by Bing Crosby
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recording by Carmen McRae ⓘ recording by Cliff Edwards ⓘ recording by Dean Martin ⓘ recording by Dinah Shore ⓘ recording by Doris Day ⓘ recording by Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ recording by Frank Sinatra ⓘ recording by Harry Connick Jr. ⓘ recording by Jack Hylton and His Orchestra ⓘ recording by Jeri Southern ⓘ recording by Jo Stafford ⓘ recording by Julie London ⓘ recording by June Christy ⓘ recording by Kay Starr ⓘ recording by Louis Prima ⓘ recording by Margaret Whiting ⓘ recording by Mel Tormé ⓘ recording by Michael Feinstein ⓘ recording by Nat King Cole ⓘ recording by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra ⓘ recording by Peggy Lee ⓘ recording by Sammy Davis Jr. ⓘ recording by Sarah Vaughan ⓘ recording by Shirley Horn ⓘ recording by The Four Lads ⓘ recording by The Hi-Lo's ⓘ recording by The Platters ⓘ recording by The Ray Conniff Singers ⓘ recording by Tony Bennett ⓘ recording by Vic Damone ⓘ |
| introducedIn | musical "Good News" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Buddy DeSylva
NERFINISHED
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Lew Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | musical "Good News" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| yearOfSong | 1927 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Best Things in Life Are Free