Harry James - It's Been a Long, Long Time: 3 All-in-One Collection
Harry James's rendition became iconic, often associated with wartime homecomings.
Popular big band era song first recorded by Harry James Orchestra with Kitty Kallen.
Later versions by Bing Crosby and others became postwar hits. Recently featured in Marvel films.
Harry James, renowned bandleader and trumpeter, popularized this jazz standard in the post-World War II era, capturing the nostalgic sentiment of reunions.
Written at the end of WWII, this jazz standard expresses joyful reunion after long separation. Famously recorded by Harry James with Kitty Kallen, and later by Bing Crosby. Its nostalgic tone made it perfect for Marvel's iconic scene.
"It's Been a Long, Long Time" is a popular jazz standard written by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, famously recorded by bandleader Harry James and his Orchestra with vocalist Kitty Kallen in 1945. It became a number-one hit and is enduringly famous as an "homecoming song" for soldiers returning from World War II. Its lush, romantic melody and hopeful lyrics perfectly captured the emotion of reunions after the war.
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