231. Tenderly (1946)
Lyrics by Jack Lawrence
Music by Walter Gross
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1952 | MT | 230 | Complete on Verve v.2 | 4 | 3’23” |
The evening breeze
Caressed the trees,
Tenderly
The trembling trees
Embraced the breeze
Tenderly
Then you and I
Came wandering by
And lost in a sigh
Were weThe shore was kissed
By sea and mist
Tenderly
I can’t forget
How two hearts met
BreathlesslyYour arms opened wide
And closed me inside
You took my lips
You took my love
So tenderlyThen you and I
Came wandering by
And lost in a sigh
Were weThe shore was kissed
By sea and mist
Tenderly
I can’t forget
How two hearts met
BreathlesslyYour arms opened wide
And closed me inside
You took my lips
You took my love
So tenderly
2nd version
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1952 | LR | 98 | Perfect Complete Collection v.5 | 6 | 2’53” |
(The Amateur Hour intro)
BH: “Well, I’m gonna try do the recording made for Norman Granz, Mercury. Tenderly”)
The evening breeze
Caressed the trees
Tenderly
The shimmering trees
Embraced the breeze
Tenderly
Then you and I
Came wandering by
Lost in a sigh
Were weI can’t forget
How two hearts met
Tenderly
The sky was kissed
By sea and mist
BreathlesslyYour arms opened wide
And closed me inside
You took my lips
You took my love
So tenderly
Notes |
First to sing Sarah Vaughan