Our Love Is Here To Stay/Frank Sinatra

"Our Love Is Here to Stay" is a popular song and a jazz standard. The music was written by George Gershwin, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the movie The Goldwyn Follies (1938) which was released shortly after George Gershwin's death. It is performed in the film by Kenny Baker. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" also appeared, perhaps most memorably, in the 1951 MGM picture An American in Paris, for which it served as the main theme. It also appeared in 1995's Forget Paris in which it is actually a reference to An American In Paris. The song was the last composition George Gershwin completed. Ira Gershwin wrote the words after his brother's death, giving the song a special poignancy.

Originally titled "It's Here to Stay" and then "Our Love Is Here to Stay", the song was finally published as "Love Is Here to Stay". Ira Gershwin has said that he wanted to change the song's name back to "Our Love Is Here to Stay" for years, but felt that it wouldn't be right since the song had already become a standard. The song is emblematic of the Great American Songbook, with both an introductory verse and a chorus.

The song is also used in the musical, The 1940's Radio Hour.

This performance by Frank Sinatra is taken from his December 12, 1959, special " An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra".

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• jazz
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• Frank
• Sinatra
• George
• Ira
• Gershwin
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[Fixmanius]

My favourite music of the Gershwin Brothers'.

[CookiesDen2]

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[zoeyrawkz]

WOW, this is dope! The orchestra in a circle around him and Sinatra smokin' in the middle!

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[pthom427]

This is a wonderful Sinatra Clip!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is actually from the December 12, 1959, Special " An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra". Ella Fitzgerald also starred on this special as well. Until recently all that existed of the show was a grainy kinescope film print. But several years ago the original Master Video Tape was discovered. This clip is from the Video Tape Print! It looks and sounds great!!!! No could sing like Frank Sinatra. I love his live recordings, pure electricity!!!!!!

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Thanks for your wonderful comment and for the information on the actual program from which this clip was taken. I'll make the correction.

[jasong146]

He actually had 3 cigarettes in his hand...

[waltandrus]

Nelson Riddle conducting. That LAST song The Gershwin Brothers wrote together (1938).

[DreamsCumTrue469]

That's Nelson Riddle from Oradell, NJ conducting folks!

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Thank you Vicki!