Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
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| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | |
|---|---|
| by Cole Porter | |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Published | Chappell & Company, 1944 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 1944 |
| Performers | Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon |
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" is a popular jazz song with lyrics and music by Cole Porter. Part of the Great American Songbook, it was published by Chappell & Company and introduced by Nan Wynn and Jere McMahon in 1944 in Billy Rose's musical revue Seven Lively Arts.[1]
The lyrics celebrate how happy the singer is in the company of the beloved, but suffering equally whenever the two separate. Describing it by analogy as a musical "change from major to minor", Porter begins with an A♭ major chord and ends with an A♭ minor chord, matching the mood of the music to the words.[2]
The Benny Goodman Quintet (vocal by Peggy Mann) enjoyed a hit record with the song in 1945.[3]
