Almost Like Being in Love

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Almost Like Being In Love is a pop song composed for the musical Brigadoon in 1947 . The music was written by Frederick Loewe , the lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner . The melody has 32 bars and the song form AABA; the song is performed at a moderate pace. The song became a standard in modern jazz repertoire .

Cover versions

The title was given by interpretations and a. by Chet Baker , Benny Carter , Chris Connor , Red Garland , Jon Hendricks , Jutta Hipp , Etta Jones , Lee Konitz / Gerry Mulligan , Charlie Parker , Bud Powell , Sonny Rollins , Martial Solal , Joe Venuti , Ben Webster and Lester Young into one Classic.

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Individual evidence

  1. Thomas S. Hischak: The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theater, Film, and Television . Oxford University Press, 2008, ISBN 0195335333 , p. 93.